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Elf skink
Eroticoscincus - Wells and Wellington, 1984

Pronunciation:
 Etymology: 'amorous skink'.1 No additional explanation was given.

Taxonomic notes:

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: elf skink (Eroticoscincus graciloides) at 3.2 cm
 Longest Australian species: elf skink (Eroticoscincus graciloides) at 3.2 cm
Number of Australian species: 1
 

elf skink (Eroticoscincus graciloides)
Landsborough, Queensland
Photo © Mark Sanders
elf skink (Eroticoscincus graciloides) distribution range map Eroticoscincus graciloides
Elf skink
Year described
(Lönnberg & Andersson 1913)
Description

References
  1. Wells, Richard W. & Wellington, C. Ross (1984). A synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology, 1(3-4):73-129. - search web for this article
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