Anomalopus swansoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Anomalopus |
Species: | A. swansoni |
Binomial name | |
Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger, 1985 |
Anomalopus swansoni is a burrowing skink found between the Hawkesbury River and the Hunter River in eastern New South Wales. It is pinkish-brown on top, with fine dark speckles, and a creamy-pink belly. It shelters in soil, wood and rocks, and is rarely seen unless disturbed.[1]