The Satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus), also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.

Satinay sand skink
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Coggeria
Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996
Species:
C. naufragus
Binomial name
Coggeria naufragus
Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996

Taxonomy

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C. naufragus is the type species of the monotypic genus Coggeria.[2]

Etymology

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The generic name, Coggeria, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[3]

The specific name, naufragus, means "shipwrecked" or "castaway" in Latin.[2]

Geographic range

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C. naufragus is endemic to Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. naufragus is forest.[1]

Description

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C. naufragus has an elongated body and very small legs. There are three digits on each front foot, and three digits on each hind foot.[2]

Behavior

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C. naufragus is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of C. naufragus is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hobson, R.; Shea, G.; Wilson, S.; Venz, M.; Sanderson, C.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Coggeria naufragus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102967418A102967426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102967418A102967426.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Species Coggeria naufragus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Coggeria, p. 56).

Further reading

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  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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