Search AROD:
AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Scincidae / Bellatorias / Arnhem Land skink

<- Calyptotis lepidorostrum ->   <- Bellatorias major ->  

Arnhem Land skink

Arnhem Land skink (Bellatorias obiri)
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Photo © Lindley McKay
Bellatorias obiri - (Wells & Wellington, 1985)
Pronunciation  bell-ah-tor-EE-ahs  
Etymology  Bellatorias: 'war-like'.1
obiri: named for the type locality of Obiri Rock in Arnhem Land.
Other names  Hortonia obiri
Egernia obiri
Egernia arnhemensis - (Sadlier 1990)
 
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 21 cm
Reproduction
Live-bearing
Litter size
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

Northern Territory

Habitat

Moist habitats in the sandstone escarpments of Arnhem Land.

Notes and disclaimer
This information may not be complete. While all care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this page, primary sources should always be consulted for definitive information. Animals have an endearing habit of disobeying the rules, so the information on this page should be interpreted with a degree of flexibility.
The author and site operator accepts no responsibility for any losses or damages incurred through using this web site or the information contained herein. Don't get bitten by anything!
This page may be cited as:
  Bellatorias obiri at the Australian Reptile Online Database. Last updated 2017-10-31 21:52:04.
  Retrieved from http://arod.com.au/arod/?species=Bellatorias+obiri on the 19th of March, 2024.
Before citing information contained in AROD, please read our Citing AROD page.

Copyright notice
This page, its content and layout are copyright © 2007-2024 Stewart Macdonald / Ug Media, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs in The Australian Reptile Online Database are © the photographer and may not be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of the photographer.
No part of The Australian Reptile Online Database may be reproduced without written permission from Stewart Macdonald.
Home
AROD | Reptile Info | About | Contact | In the wild | Reviews