Bougainville's skink
Bougainville's skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. This species is also commonly called the south-eastern slider.Etymology
Both the specific name, bougainvillii, and the common name, Bougainville's skink, are in honor of French naval officer Hyacinthe de Bougainville.L. bougainvillii is found in south-eastern Australia, including north-eastern Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands.Description
Bougainville's skink has very reduced limbs and moves in a snake-like manner.Habitat
L. bougainvillii is seldom seen as much of its life is spent beneath leaf-litter, loose sand, and thin stone slabs.
