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Atherton Tableland Mulch Skink
Glaphyromorphus mjobergi
The Atherton Tableland skink (Glaphyromorphus mjobergi), also known commonly as the Atherton Tableland mulch-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland.
From the article Glaphyromorphus mjobergi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Glaphyromorphus mjobergi has five digits on each of its four feet. The legs are short and widely separated on the elongate body. Dorsally, it is brown, with a series of cream or pale yellow blotches on the anterior flanks. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in). The tail is long, about twice the SVL.
Range & habitat
Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is found in northern Queensland, on the Atherton Tablelands plateau.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is terrestrial, sheltering under leaf litter, fallen logs, and stones.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, mjobergi, is in honor of Swedish zoologist Eric Georg Mjöberg.
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
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Glaphyromorphus mjobergi 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 38393.