About Saproscincus spectabilis (De Vis, 1888)
Common Name & Range
Saproscincus spectabilis, commonly known as the gully shadeskink, is a small lizard that occurs in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Habitat & Diet
It lives in cool, shaded gullies, where it feeds on small insects. Individuals can also be spotted on sunny rocky outcrops located within these gullies.
Anti-Predation Adaptations
The species relies on ground cover and rocky cracks to escape predation from birds including kookaburras and pied currawongs.
