She-oak skink
The she-oak skink (Cyclodomorphus casuarinae) is a large, long-tailed, snake-like skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is viviparous; mating in spring, and giving birth in latest summer.[1][2]
She-oak skink | |
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A she-oak skink in a garden in Bicheno, Tasmania | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Cyclodomorphus |
Species: | C. casuarinae |
Binomial name | |
Cyclodomorphus casuarinae | |
Synonyms | |
Tiliqua casuarinae |
References
- TPWS: Wildlife of Tasmania – She-oak Skink
- Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN 0-589-50108-9
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