Lampropholis delicata

Lampropholis delicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lampropholis
Species:
L. delicata
Binomial name
Lampropholis delicata
(De Vis, 1888)

Lampropholis delicata, the delicate skink,[2] dark-flecked garden sun skink,[3] garden skink, delicate garden skink, rainbow skink or plague skink,[4][5] or the metallic skink[6] is native to Australia and invasive in New Zealand and Hawaii where it is commonly found in gardens.[7] The species is known for their color dimorphism between males and females; striped morphs and non-striped morphs exist in this species, however the stripe is less pronounced in males. This species' diet consists of a wide range of prey, such as spiders, bees, larvae, and termites. Mating occurs in the late summer and generally one clutch of 2 to 4 eggs are laid per year by each female.

  1. ^ Chapple, D.C.; Shea, G.; Dickman, C.; Wilson, S.; Hobson, R.; Sanderson, C. (2018). "Lampropholis delicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109473102A109473141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109473102A109473141.en. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ A new genus and a new species of skink from Victoria
  3. ^ Lampropholis delicata Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, James Cook University
  4. ^ Chapple, David; Miller, Kimberly; Chaplin, Kirilee; Barnett, Louise; Thompson, Michael; Bray, Rebecca (2014-02-17). "Biology of the invasive delicate skink (Lampropholis delicata) on Lord Howe Island". Australian Journal of Zoology. 62 (6): 498–506. doi:10.1071/ZO14098. S2CID 84876310.
  5. ^ "Plague skinks". Department of Conservation, New Zealand. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
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