Saproscincus eungellensis SADLIER, COUPER, COLGAN, VANDERDUYS & RICKARD, 2005

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Eungella Shadeskink
Synonym	Saproscincus eungellensis SADLIER et al. 2005 Saproscincus eungellensis — SCOTT et al. 2024
Distribution	Australia (mid-eastern Queensland: Mackay coast), above 700 m elevation. Type locality: upper Finch Hatton Creek (21° 09’ S, 148° 38’ E).
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: QM J76811
Diagnosis
Comment	Habitat: high-altitude rainforest.
Etymology	Named after its type locality.
References	Bonifacio, L. R., Farquhar, J. E., Chapple, D. G., & Walsh, J. C. 2026. Raising practitioner awareness to improve conservation of Data Deficient species: Evidence from before-and-after interviews. Biological Conservation, 318, 111845 - get paper here Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here Sadlier, R.A.; Couper, P.J.; Colgan, D.J.; Vanderduys, E.; Rickard, E. 2005. A new species of scincid lizard, Saproscincus eungellensis, from mid-eastern Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51(2): 559-571. - get paper here Scott Nicholas A., Mulder Jordan, Pili Arman N., Oliver Paul M., Hines Harry B., Farquhar Jules E., Chapple David G. 2024. A targeted study to determine the conservation status of a Data Deficient montane lizard, the Eungella shadeskink (Saproscincus eungellensis). Pacific Conservation Biology 30, PC24050 - get paper here Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Scincidae/Saproscincus… Google images

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