The species name of Australia's rainbow skink comes from the Latin for beautiful – and the males certainly are The rainbow skink, which lives in and around Townsville, Queensland. Photograph: Conrad J Hoskin With nearly 400 recorded species, skinks are the largest family of lizards in Australia. They are widespread, common and spectacularly diverse. From snake-like legless species to the heavy-bodied land mullet that can live more than 20 years and reach a length of 70cm, to the six species...
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