Satinay sand skink
Coggeria - Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson and Shea, 1996

Pronunciation:	KOG-err-EE-ah
Etymology:	"For Harold Cogger, former Curator of Reptiles and Deputy Director of the Australian Museum, for his many contributions to knowledge and conservation."1 - Couper et al. (1996). Coggeria naufragus gen. et sp. nov., a sand-swimming skink from Fraser Island, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 39(2):233-241.
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Statistics:	Reproductive modes: Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus) at 12.6 cm  Longest Australian species: satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus) at 12.6 cm
Number of Australian species:	1
	Fraser Island, Queensland Photo © Eric Vanderduys Coggeria naufragus Satinay sand skink Year described Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea 1996 Description

1. Couper, P.J.; Covacevich, J.A.; Marsterson, S.P.; & Shea, G.M. (1996). Coggeria naufragus gen. et sp. nov., a sand-swimming skink from Fraser Island, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 39(2):233-241.