Eastern Mourning Skink (Lissolepis coventryi)

Eastern Mourning Skink, a reference photo — Photo: Matt from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The eastern mourning skink (Lissolepis coventryi), also known commonly as Coventry's spinytail skink and the swamp skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Mourning 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

Eulamprus kosciuskoi
Lissolepis luctuosa
Oligosoma newmani
Oligosoma chloronoton

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lissolepis
Species: Lissolepis coventryi

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