AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Scincidae / Acritoscincus
Three-lined skinks
Acritoscincus
- Wells & Wellington, 1985
| Pronunciation: | a-KRIT-oh-SKINK-uss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology: | 'mixed skink' | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomic notes: |
Members of this genus used to be placed in Bassiana. |
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| Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: western three-lined skink (Acritoscincus trilineatus) at 7 cm Longest Australian species: red-throated skink (Acritoscincus platynotum) at 8 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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