Egernia kingii (GRAY, 1838)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Egerniinae (Tiliquini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: King's Skink
Synonym	Tiliqua kingii GRAY 1838: 290 Scincus nicitensis GRAY 1838: 290 (nomen nudum) Tropidolopisma dumerilii DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1839: 745 (part.) Scincus aterrimus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1839: 745 (nomen nudum) Scincus nuittensis DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1839: 745 (nomen nudum) Scincus trifasciatus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1839: 745 (nomen nudum) Tropidolopisma nitida GRAY 1845: 106 Egernia kingii — GLAUERT 1960: 73 Egernia kingii — FORD 1963 Egernia kingii — COGGER 1983: 157 Egernia kingii — COGGER 2000: 465 Egernia kingii — DOUGHTY et al. 2011
Distribution	Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Australia
Reproduction	ovovivparous
Types	Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.9.86 (formerly xv.86a) Syntypes: MNHP 3001 (Kangaroo Island, presumably in error), MNHP 1242, 3003, MNHP 7126 (2 specimens, Australia), MNHP 3002, MNHP 7127, MNHP 7128 (4 specimens, King George's Sound), from Australia, Kangaroo Is., S. A., King George's Sound, W. A. (all as from "différents points de Ia Nouvelle- Hollande"), see Guibé, J. (1954) [Tropidolopisma dumerilii] Holotype: BMNH 43. 5. 11. 2, from West Australia (original description cites Australia) [Tropidolopisma nitida]
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A very large Egernia with keeled dorsal scales, fragile tail, strong postnarial groove, and dorsal and lateral coloration dark grey or black with or without small whitish spots or short streaks. Further distinguishable from members of Egernia striolata group by dark upper lip and absence of broad longi- tudinal stripes, especially dark upper lateral-temporal-Ioreal band and pale laterodorsal band (Storr 1978: 160). Additional details (30 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	Synonymy after COGGER 1983.
Etymology	named after Captain and Admiral Philip Parker King (1791-1856), Australian-born British marine surveyor and collector.
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