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Eastern Fire-tailed Skink

Morethia taeniopleura


Maximum Snout Vent Length – 42mm

Endemic to Queensland, where it is found along the eastern
coast and ranges from Cape York to SE Qld.

An inhabitant of open forests where it lives amongst rock
outcrops, fallen timber and leaf litter.

For a detailed description of this species please refer to A Field Guide to Reptiles of Queensland by Steve K. Wilson

Classifications: Reptiles
Family: Scincidae
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