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Basic information
Egernia stokesii
Gidgee Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusSpiny-tailed skinks
- Czech name
- Scink Stokesův
- English name
- Gidgee Skink
- Alternative names
- Egernie Stokesova, Egernie Stokesova ostrovní, Gidgee Spiny-tailed Skink, Stachelschwanzskink, Stoke's Skink, Stoke’s Skink
- Synonyms
- Egernia stokesii aethiops, Silubosaurus stokesii, Silubosaurus zellingi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 207 mm
- Body mass
- max 223.9 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~8.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 76 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 25 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body temperature
- 29.3–36 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 5–6 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–8 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6DWYC · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13625 · dryad-v5