About Silvascincus murrayi (Boulenger, 1887)
Adults of Silvascincus murrayi have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of approximately 11 cm (4.3 in), with a robust body build. Dorsally, the species ranges from golden brown to coppery brown, with black scale edges and black flecks. Its flanks are black, marked with yellow dots and fine bluish white speckles. The ventral surface is pale yellow. Silvascincus murrayi is distributed in extreme eastern Australia, specifically in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland. The preferred natural habitat of this species is forest. Its reproductive mode has been recorded as both viviparous and ovoviviparous, with litter sizes ranging from three to five neonates.
