Saproscincus lewisi
Species of lizard
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Saproscincus lewisi, also known commonly as the Cooktown shade-skink and the northern wet tropics shadeskink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
| Saproscincus lewisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Saproscincus |
| Species: | S. lewisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Saproscincus lewisi | |
Etymology
The specific name, lewisi, is in honor of Lewis Roberts, who collected the holotype.[3]
Description
Adults of S. lewisi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 42 mm (1.7 in). At midbody the scales are arranged in 22–24 rows around the body. Dorsally, it is brown or bronze, with darker flecks.[4]