Saiphos
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Saiphos equalis, commonly known as the yellow-bellied three-toed skink or simply three-toed skink, is a species of burrowing skink found in eastern Australia. It is the only species classified under the genus Saiphos.
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Saiphos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Saiphos Gray, 1830 |
Species: | S. equalis |
Binomial name | |
Saiphos equalis (Gray, 1825) | |
Distribution of the Yellow-bellied three-toed Skink | |
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The lizard has attracted scientific attention due to its dual reproduction habits of producing young via eggs in coastal populations, or via live young in colder mountain regions.[7]