Lyon's snake-eyed skink

Lyon's snake-eyed skink (Austroablepharus barrylyoni) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.^[2]

Lyon's snake-eyed skink
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Austroablepharus
Species:	A. barrylyoni
Binomial name
Austroablepharus barrylyoni Couper, Limpus, McDonald & Amey, 2010
Synonyms[2]
Proablepharus barrylyoni Couper, Limpus, McDonald & Amey, 2010 Austroablepharis — Couper, Hoskin, Potter, Bragg & Moritz, 2018

Etymology

The specific name, barrylyoni, is in honour of Australian wildlife conservationist Barry Lyon, who is the ranger in charge of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. barrylyoni is grassland.^[1]

Description

A. barrylyoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5 cm (2.0 in). Its dorsal body pattern consists of alternating dark and light stripes.^[2] The tail is red/orange in adults.^[4]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of A. barrylyoni is unknown.^[2]