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King's Skink

Egernia kingii

Classification

Family
Scincidae

King's skink (Egernia kingii) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian Phillip Parker King, who explored the coast of Australia while he was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Distribution

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