THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - SKINKS

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TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

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Skinks of Australia

CROCODILES Crocodylia Crocodilia Saltwater freshwater estuarine

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ARNHEM LAND SKINK
Bellatorias (was Egernia) obiri


  
Note that lizards previously called Major Skinks (Bellatorias frerei) from the Northern Territory are now called Arnhem Land Skinks (Bellatorias obiri)

Click here to see photos of Arnhem Land Skinks (Bellatorias obiri) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Arnhem Land Skinks (Bellatorias obiri) at flickr


Photo wanted - please contact John Fowler by email at rajohn1@adam.com.au


Arnhem Land Skinks (Bellatorias obiri) may be confused with the following similar looking species:-

Major Skinks Bellatorias frerei may be confused with the following similar looking species:-

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

SCIENTIFIC NAME
(EXTERNAL LINK)

DISTRIBUTION

Land Mullet

Bellatorias major

NSW, Qld

Major Skinks

Bellatorias frerei

NSW, Qld

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