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Gidgee Skink
Egernia stokesii
The Gidgee Skink is a medium-sized, robust lizard native to the arid and semi-arid regions of central Australia. It has a spiny, armored appearance with rough, keeled scales and a stocky body, typically olive-brown or grayish in color with darker flecks. Gidgee Skinks are highly…
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- Gidgee Skinks create communal burrows or use rock crevices, which can be occupied by the same family for generations.
- Gidgee Skinks are sometimes called 'social skinks' because they live in tight-knit family groups. They communicate using a variety of body postures and even vocalizations. Unlike most lizards, they give birth to live young rather than laying eggs.
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