Three-clawed Worm-skink

About the Three-clawed Worm-skink

Anomalopus verreauxii, also known commonly as the three-clawed worm-skink or Verreaux's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, verreauxii (masculine, genitive, singular), is in honor of one of the Verreaux brothers, Édouard Verreaux and Jules Verreaux, who were French naturalists and taxidermists.

A. verreauxii is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. The preferred natural habitat of A. verreauxii is forest. A. verreauxii has three clawed toes on the front leg, and it has no toes on the back leg. A. verreauxii is oviparous.

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