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Lowlands Earless Skink
Hemiergis peronii
The four-toed earless skink (Hemiergis peronii), also known commonly as Péron's earless skink, the lowlands earless skink, and the four-toed mulch skink, is a species of viviparous earless skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to southern Australia.
From the article Four-toed earless skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Hemiergis peronii is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of the following Australian states: Western Australia, South Australia, and western Victoria.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
The mode of reproduction of Hemiergis peronii has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous. Females are sexually mature at three years, and reproduce annually. Litter size is 2–4 newborns.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, peronii, is in honor of François Péron, a French naturalist and explorer.
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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In the stacks
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Every page naming Hemiergis peronii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 38366.