Border Ranges Shadeskink
Saproscincus challengeri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusSaproscincus (Shadeskinks)
- SpeciesSaproscincus challengeri (Border Ranges Shadeskink)
About the Border Ranges Shadeskink
Saproscincus challengeri, also known commonly as the Border Ranges shadeskink, Challenger's skink, the challenging shade skink, and the orange-tailed shadeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
George Albert Boulenger, herpetologist at the British Museum (Natural History) named S. challengeri after the Challenger expedition in 1887. The preferred natural habitat of S. challengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).
S. challengeri is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrhosauridæ, Scincidæ, Anelytropidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamæleontidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma challengeri, new species, p. 268 + Plate XIX, figures 3, 3a).
Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350. Greer AE (1974... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Lamington National Park
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Saproscincus spectabilis
Highland Forest Skink
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Land Mullet
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Blue-speckled Forest Skink
Silvascincus murrayi
Eastern Water Skink
Eulamprus quoyii
Major Skink
Bellatorias frerei
Pink-Tongued Lizard
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
Eastern Crevice Skink
Egernia mcpheei
Border Ranges Blue-spectacled Skink
Silvascincus tryoni
Short-limbed Snake-skink
Ophioscincus truncatus
Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink
Coeranoscincus reticulatus
Rainbow Skink
Lampropholis delicata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Border Ranges Shadeskink sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.