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The Lyon’s Grassland Striped Skink Rediscovered In Australia

The Lyon’s Grassland Striped Skink Rediscovered In Australia

by Joeby Ragpa - Nov. 10, 2023
The Lyon’s grassland striped skink

The Lyon’s grassland striped skink, a reptile that is so elusive that it hasn’t been seen in 40 years, has been found in Queensland.”The grassland striped skink was last seen in 1981 and was feared to be extinct. To find it again after 42 years, and at several different sites, is exciting,” James Cook University Associate Professor Conrad Hoskin said in a statement released to the media. “We now need to assess its full distribution and habitat requirements,” Dr. Hoskin said. Hoskin was part of the team tasked to locate the skinks.

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