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Border Ranges Forest Skink
Silvascincus tryoni
Silvascincus tryoni, also known commonly as the Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink and the forest skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the McPherson Range bordering New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
From the article Silvascincus tryoni on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Silvascincus tryoni can grow to 104 mm (4.1 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). It has well-defined, dark transverse dorsal markings on a light to mid-brown background.
Range & habitat
Silvascincus tryoni occurs in highland closed subtropical rainforest at elevations of 760–1,100 m (2,490–3,610 ft) above sea level. Specimens have been found on logs and rocks, under decayed logs, and sunning at the base of a hollow giant stinging tree Dendrocnide excelsa. When disturbed, they seek refuge under rocks and logs.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and behavior”
What it does
Silvascincus tryoni is viviparous. A female measuring 100 mm (3.9 in) SVL and 189 mm (7.4 in) total length (tail included) gave birth to five young measuring 33–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in) SVL.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, tryoni, is in honor of English scientist Henry Tryon (1856–1943).
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 540198.