Cunningham's Skink

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Egernia cunninghami

Cunningham's Skink, a reference photo
Photo: Benjamint444 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink (Egernia cunninghami), also known commonly as Cunningham's skink, is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to southeastern Australia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cunningham'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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Genus
Egernia
Species
Egernia cunninghami

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