Praeteropus gowi


Praeteropus gowi, also known commonly as Gow's burrowing skink and the speckled worm-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, gowi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Graeme Francis Gow.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. gowi are forest and shrubland.

Description

P. gowi is limbless. It has scaly, movable eyelids. It does not have external ear openings.

Reproduction

P. gowi is oviparous.