Pygmaeascincus timlowi

Pygmaeascincus timlowi, also known commonly as the dwarf litter-skink, Low's four-fingered skink, and Low's pygmy skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.

Description

Pygmaeascincus timlowi is dark brown to gray dorsally, with darker-colored flanks. The scales on the upper eyelid are large, and there is only one pretemporal scale. Adults have an average snout-to-vent length of.

Etymology

The specific name, timlowi, is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Pygmaeascincus timlowi are forest and shrubland.

Reproduction

Pygmaeascincus timlowi is oviparous. Clutch size is one or two eggs.