Species

Morethia taeniopleura

Morethia taeniopleura · described by (PETERS 1874)

Morethia adelaidensis, a close relative of Morethia taeniopleura

Pictured: Morethia adelaidensis, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.

Photo: Matt from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name
Morethia taeniopleura
First described
(PETERS 1874)
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group
Lizards (Sauria)
Family
Scincidae
Genus
Morethia

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

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