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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988) (Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988))
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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, the glossy grass skink, is a viviparous skink species endemic to southeastern Australia.

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Family
Genus
Pseudemoia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Nomenclature & Taxonomy

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, a species scientifically described by Hutchinson & Donnellan in 1988, has two common names: the glossy grass skink and Rawlinson's window-eyed skink. It is a species of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae, and it is endemic to Australia.

Distribution

Within Australia, this skink is native to southeastern regions, and can be found in the states and territories of New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.

Habitat

Its preferred natural habitats are grassland and freshwater wetlands.

Reproduction

Like some other lizard species, P. rawlinsoni is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young.

Photo: (c) James Cornelious, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Cornelious · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Pseudemoia

More from Scincidae

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

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