Pygmaeascincus timlowi
Species of lizard
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Pygmaeascincus timlowi, also known commonly as the dwarf litter-skink,[2] Low's four-fingered skink,[3] and Low's pygmy skink,[4] is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
| Pygmaeascincus timlowi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Pygmaeascincus |
| Species: | P. timlowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygmaeascincus timlowi (Ingram, 1977) | |
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Description
Pygmaeascincus timlowi is dark brown to gray dorsally, with darker-colored flanks. The scales on the upper eyelid are large, and there is only one pretemporal scale. Adults have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 29 mm (1.1 in).[4]: 424–425
Etymology
The specific name, timlowi, is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low.[3]: 161