Satinay sand skink

The Satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus), also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.

Satinay sand skink
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Coggeria Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996
Species:	C. naufragus
Binomial name
Coggeria naufragus Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea, 1996

Taxonomy

C. naufragus is the type species of the monotypic genus Coggeria.^[2]

Etymology

The generic name, Coggeria, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.^[3]

The specific name, naufragus, means "shipwrecked" or "castaway" in Latin.^[2]

Geographic range

C. naufragus is endemic to Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. naufragus is forest.^[1]

Description

C. naufragus has an elongated body and very small legs. There are three digits on each front foot, and three digits on each hind foot.^[2]

Behavior

C. naufragus is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. naufragus is unknown.^[2]