AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Scincidae / Coggeria
Satinay sand skink
Coggeria
- Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson and Shea, 1996
Pronunciation: | KOG-err-EE-ah | |||||||||
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Etymology: | "For Harold Cogger, former Curator of Reptiles and Deputy Director of the Australian Museum, for his many contributions to knowledge and conservation."1 | |||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus) at 12.6 cm Longest Australian species: satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus) at 12.6 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- Couper, P.J.; Covacevich, J.A.; Marsterson, S.P.; & Shea, G.M. (1996). Coggeria naufragus gen. et sp. nov., a sand-swimming skink from Fraser Island, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 39(2):233-241.