General Description
Body often brown or dark coloured with a stripe and spots along the side. Scales are shaped like a comb at the front of the ear hole. Up to 12 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Some of these skinks forage in the open; others on the edge of vegetation. Most species eat insects and small invertebrates; some prefer only ants. They move about quickly during the day. There are nearly 100 species in Australia.
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Wet and dry sclerophyll forests, rocky areas, mallee and grasslands.
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Spots and stripes on body, comb-like ear scales.
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Brown, Black
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Carnivore
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Insects, Invertebrates
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Ctenotus Skink
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