Eastern mourning skink
Species of lizard
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The eastern mourning skink (Lissolepis coventryi), also known commonly as Coventry's spinytail skink and the swamp skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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| Eastern mourning skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lissolepis |
| Species: | L. coventryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissolepis coventryi (Storr, 1978) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, coventryi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Albert John Coventry.[3]
Geographic range
L. coventryi is found in the Australian states of South Australia, Victoria, and possibly New South Wales.[2]
Habitat
Description
L. coventryi has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in), with a long tail, which is almost one and a half times SVL, 15 cm (5.9 in)).[4]
Reproduction
L. coventryi is viviparous.[2]
