White's skink (Liopholis whitii), also known commonly as White's rock skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family. It was first described in 1804 by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède. It is endemic to Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White's Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Liopholis compressicauda
- Liopholis pulchra
- Liopholis multiscutata
- Trachylepis capensis
- Ctenotus orientalis
- Eulamprus kosciuskoi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Liopholis
- Species
- Liopholis whitii
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