Anomalopus swansoni, also known commonly as the punctate worm-skink or Swanson's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]
The specific name, swansoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist, Stephen Swanson.[3]
A. swansoni is found between the Hawkesbury River and the Hunter River in eastern New South Wales.[2]
A. swansoni is pinkish-brown on top, with fine dark speckles, and a creamy-pink belly.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of A. swansoni are supralittoral zone, grassland, shrubland, and forest.[1]
A. swansoni shelters in soil, wood and rocks, and is rarely seen unless disturbed.[2]
A. swansoni is viviparous.[4]
Anomalopus swansoni, also known commonly as the punctate worm-skink or Swanson's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
