Males and females of the new species vary in coloring, Hoskin said and photos show. Male Scawfell Island sun skinks have “light brown” bodies with “bright orange” patches on their sides. A female ...

Male Scawfell Island sun skinks have “light brown” bodies with “bright orange” patches on their sides. A female Lampropholis isla, or Scawfell Island sun skink. Photo from Hoskin (2025 ...

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