Techmarscincus

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Techmarscincus (genus)
Bartle Frere skink
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Techmarscincus
Wells & Wellington, 1985
Species:
T. jigurru
Binomial name
Techmarscincus jigurru
(Covacevich, 1984)
Synonyms[2]
  • Leiolopisma jigurru
    Covacevich, 1984
  • Techmarscincus jigurru
    — Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Bartleia jigurru
    — et al., 1990
  • Techmarscincus jigurru
    — Greer, 2005

Techmarscincus is a genus of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and is monotypic, containing the sole species Techmarscincus jigurru.

Techmarscincus jigurru, commonly known as the Bartle Frere skink, is a species of rare and endangered lizard first discovered in 1981.[3] It was described and named in 1984 by the late Australian herpetologist Jeanette Covacevich.

Geographic range[]

The Bartle Frere skink is endemic to Queensland, Australia. [2]

Description[]

T. jigurru has a rainbow sheen color. Its body is long and flat, with short limbs and a long tail.

Behaviour[]

The Bartle Frere skink is agile and energetic. It is only seen out and basking during the day. It spends most of its time on top of exposed granite boulders. A night, it retreats into cracks in the exposed granite. The Bartle Frere skink tolerates juveniles in the same area, as most skinks do not.

Habitat[]

The Bartle Frere skink is usually found above 1,400 m (4,600 ft) on the slopes of Queensland's highest mountains (e.g., Mount Bartle Frere). The climate is of a temperate rain forest.[4]

Reproduction[]

T. jigurru is oviparous.

References[]

  1. ^ Hoskin, C.; Shea, G. (2018). "Techmarscincus jigurru". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109481391A109481400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109481391A109481400.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Techmarscincus jigurru ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Rare and Endangered Animals, Wooroonooran National Park.
  4. ^ Bartle Frere Archived 2010-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Dept. of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland.

External links[]

Further reading[]

  • Covacevich J (1984). "A biogeographically significant new species of Leiolopisma (Scincidae) from north eastern Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 21 (2): 401-411. (Leiolopisma jigurru, new species).
  • Wells RW, Wellington CR (1985). "A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia". Australian J. Herpetol., Supplemental Series 1: 1-61. (Techmarscincus jigurru, new combination).
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