The Black Mountain rainbow-skink (Liburnascincus scirtetis) is an endemic species that inhabits a total of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) on Kalkajaka in Queensland, Australia.[2] The species is 70 mm long with a weight between 4 and 6 grams.[2] This species goes through oviparous reproduction.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Liburnascincus |
| Species: | L. scirtetis
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| Liburnascincus scirtetis (Ingram & Covacevich, 1980)
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References
edit- ^ Shea, G.; Hoskin, C.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Liburnascincus scirtetis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T178740A101751801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T178740A101751801.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Goodman, P.A. (2004). "Frugivory in the Black Mountain Rainbow-Skink, Carlia scirtetis Ingram and Covacevich, 1980" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 49 (2): 700. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Liburnascincus&species=scirtetis&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27lizard%27%29%29