Biology:Coeranoscincus frontalis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Coeranoscincus frontalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Coeranoscincus
Species:
C. frontalis
Binomial name
Coeranoscincus frontalis
(De Vis, 1888)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • (De Vis, 1888) De Vis, 1888
  • Anomalopus frontalis Ophioscincus frontalis
  • (De Vis, 1888) Saiphos frontalis

The limbless snake-tooth skink (Coeranoscincus frontalis) is a species of skink. It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is a large, fossorial skink that occurs in the rainforest of coastal ranges and lowlands.[1]

Coeranoscincus frontalis measure 70–291 mm (2.8–11.5 in) in snout–vent length. There are no external traces of the limbs.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2981801 entry