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Translucent Litter Skink
Lygisaurus macfarlani
Lygisaurus macfarlani, also known commonly as the translucent litter-skink, and MacFarlan's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to northeastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Description
Adults of Lygisaurus macfarlani have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.7 cm (1.5 in). The lower eyelid has a small transparent disc. There are usually six upper labials.
Range & habitat
In Australia, Lygisaurus macfarlani is found in Northern Territory and Queensland. In Papua New Guinea, it is found in the Trans-Fly region and around Port Moresby.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, macfarlani, is in honor of English missionary Samuel Macfarlane (1837–1911).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 104901.