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Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866) (Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866))
Animalia

Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866)

Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866)

Lissolepis luctuosa, the western mourning skink, is a Scincidae skink endemic to Western Australia, Australia.

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Family
Genus
Lissolepis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Lissolepis luctuosa (Peters, 1866)

Nomenclature and Classification

Lissolepis luctuosa, commonly known as the western mourning skink, is a species of skink, which is a type of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae. This species is also referred to by the common name western glossy swamp skink.

Endemic Distribution

It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs only in the state of Western Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Lissolepis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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