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Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink (Lampropholis delicata)

Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink

Lampropholis delicata

About the Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink

The delicate skink, dark-flecked garden sun skink, garden skink or plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) is a skink of the subfamily Lygosominae, originally from Eastern Australia. In its native range, and in New Zealand, it is also known as the rainbow skink, a term that usually refers to the African Trachylepis margaritifera, also a member of the Lygosominae.

Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink?

The scientific name of the Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink is Lampropholis delicata.

How many Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink sightings have been recorded?

8,034 observations of the Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink have been recorded on iNaturalist.

8,034 observations on iNaturalist
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