Egernia napoleonis (Gray, 1838) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Egernia napoleonis (Gray, 1838)

Egernia napoleonis (Gray, 1838)

Egernia napoleonis is an ovoviviparous skink species native to southwestern Western Australia, living in forests, shrublands, and rocky outcrops.

Family
Genus
Egernia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Egernia napoleonis (Gray, 1838)

Adults of Egernia napoleonis usually reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of around 13.5 cm (5.3 in). This species has a robust, relatively flattened body. Its dorsal scales are keeled, with between two and four sharp keels on each scale. The dorsal body is olive brown, marked with small darker spots that typically align into three longitudinal rows. A broad pale colored zone runs along the species' flanks, while the ventral side ranges from salmon pink to orangish brown. Egernia napoleonis is distributed in southwestern Western Australia, including islands of the Recherche Archipelago. Its preferred natural habitats are forest, shrubland, and rocky outcrops. Egernia napoleonis reproduces via ovoviviparity.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Egernia

More from Scincidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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