Lygisaurus sesbrauna INGRAM & COVACEVICH, 1988

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Eastern Cape Litter-skink
Synonym	Lygisaurus sesbrauna INGRAM & COVACEVICH 1988 Lygisaurus sesbrauna — COGGER 2000: 540 Carlia sesbrauna — STUART -FOX et al. 2002 Lygisaurus sesbrauna — DOLMAN & HUGALL 2008
Distribution	Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Lake Boronto, Cape York Peninsula, N Queensland (10°46' S, 142°34' E).
Reproduction
Types	Holotype: QM J24664 Paratypes: R21332 78 mi. S Coen, Qld (P–H.R. Bustard, 11.viii.1963); R40950 6mi. SW Somerset, Blackwater Lagoon, Qld (University of New England, 29.viii.1972); R40952–53 3mi. N Iron Range, Qld (University Of New England, 7.ix.1972); R56062 Somerset, Qld (Cameron, Cogger & Webber, 8.vii.1976); R56168 Somerset, Qld (Cameron, Cogger & Webber, 11.vii.1976). R40952–53 listed twice by Ingram & Covacevich, once with locality above, once (erroneously) with locality as for R40950.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A medium sized (maximum SV length 34 mm) Lygisaurus sharing several characters with L. laevis, L. tanneri and L. macfarlani (see Table 1 for summary of differences). It is most easily confused with L. laevis. For differences, see diagnosis of L. laevis (Ingram and Covacevich, 1988: 346).
Comment
Etymology	Named for Ses Brauna who generously assisted G.I. with field work on Murray Island.
References	Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp. Couper, P., Covacevich, J., Amey, A. & Baker, A. 2006. The genera of skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its island territories: diversity, distribution and identification. in: Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds.). Evolution and Zoogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Australian Scientific Publishing, Sydney, pp. 367-384 Dolman, Gaynor & Andrew F. Hugall 2008. Combined mitochondrial and nuclear data enhance resolution of a rapid radiation of Australian rainbow skinks (Scincidae: Carlia). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49 (3): 782-794 - get paper here Ingram G; Covacevich J 1988. Revision of the genus Lygisaurus de Vis (Scincidae: Reptilia) in Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 25 (2): 335-354 Shea, Glenn M; Sadlier, Ross A 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. TECHNICAL REPORTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 15, 1999: 1-91 - get paper here Stuart-Fox, Devi M., Andrew F. Hugall, and Craig Moritz 2002. A molecular phylogeny of rainbow skinks (Scincidae: Carlia): taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Australian Journal of Zoology 50: 39–51 - 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/Lygisaurus… Google images

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