Satinay sand skink
Species of lizard
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The Satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus), also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.
| Satinay sand skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Coggeria Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996 |
| Species: | C. naufragus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coggeria naufragus Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996 | |
Taxonomy
C. naufragus is the type species of the monotypic genus Coggeria.[2]
Etymology
The generic name, Coggeria, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[3]
The specific name, naufragus, means "shipwrecked" or "castaway" in Latin.[2]
Geographic range
C. naufragus is endemic to Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Habitat
Description
C. naufragus has an elongated body and very small legs. There are three digits on each front foot, and three digits on each hind foot.[2]
Behavior
C. naufragus is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. naufragus is unknown.[2]