Techmarscincus jigurru
| Techmarscincus (genus) Bartle Frere skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Techmarscincus Wells & Wellington, 1985 |
| Species: | T. jigurru |
| Binomial name | |
| Techmarscincus jigurru (Covacevich, 1984) | |
The Bartle Frere skink (Techmarscincus jigurru) is a rare and endangered skink lizard first discovered in 1981.[1] This skink is agile and energetic. It has a rainbow sheen color. Their bodies are long and flat with short limbs and a very long tail. The Bartle Frere is only seen out and basking during the day. A night, the skink retreats back into the cracks in the exposed granite. The Bartle Frere skink tolerates juveniles in the same area, as most skinks do not.
Habitat
The Bartle Frere are usually found above 1400 m on the slopes of Queensland's highest mountains (e.g., Mount Bartle Frere). They spend most of their time on top of exposed granite boulders. The climate is of a temperate rain forest.[2]
Breeding
They are oviparous.
References
- ↑ Rare and Endangered Animals, Wooroonooran National Park
- ↑ Bartle Frere, Dept. of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland
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