Hosmer's spiny-tailed skink or Hosmer's skink (Egernia hosmeri) is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is a diurnal, rock-dwelling species native to Northern Australia.
Hosmer's spiny-tailed skink is mostly reddish-brown on top, with both scattered darker and paler spots along the back, legs, and tail. It has a darker brown head and neck, white abdomen, and a few dark brown blotches under the chin. The snout–vent length (SVL) is 180mm, with a round, tapering tail about 60% of the SVL.[2] It is most closely related to Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink (Egernia cunninghami), however the tail of E. hosmeri is flattened and spinier than that of E. cunninghami.[3]
Hosmer's spiny-tailed skin is found throughout dry, rocky regions of Queensland and the Northern Territory.[2][4]
Like some other reptiles, it is viviparous, giving birth to an average of four live young at a time.[5]
Hosmer's spiny-tailed skink is omnivorous, eating insects, leaves, shoots, and berries.[5]
Hosmer's spiny-tailed skink or Hosmer's skink (Egernia hosmeri) is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is a diurnal, rock-dwelling species native to Northern Australia.
Egernia hosmeri Egernia generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Scincidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Egernia hosmeri Egernia generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Scincidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Egernia hosmeri est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre dans le Territoire du Nord et au Queensland[1].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de William Hosmer[2].
Egernia hosmeri là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Scincidae. Loài này được Kinghorn mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1955.[1]
Egernia hosmeri là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Scincidae. Loài này được Kinghorn mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1955.