Carlia jarnoldae explained

Carlia jarnoldae, also known commonly as the lined rainbow-skink or the lined rainbow skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the state of Queensland in Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, jarnoldae, is in honor of Australian zoologist Jennifer "Jenny" Mary Arnold.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. jarnoldae is rocky areas of forest and savanna.

Description

C. jarnoldae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost . Its dorsal scales are tricarinate (each with three keels). Dorsally, it has 5–7 black lines. The upper flanks are black, with small light blue spots. The lower flanks and the front legs are bright orange. There is a white lateral stripe which begins on the upper labials, and runs through the ear opening and along the neck.^[2]

Reproduction

C. jarnoldae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Covacevich J, Ingram G (1975). "Three new species of rainbow skinks of the genus Carlia from Northern Queensland". Victorian Naturalist 92 (1–2): 19–22. (Carlia jarnoldae, new species, pp. 19–20, Plate 1a).
• Langkilde, Tracy; Schwarzkopf, Lin (2003). "Observations of Mating Behavior and Reproduction in the Scincid Carlia jarnoldae". Herpetological Review 34 (4): 325–327.
• Langkilde, Tracy; Schwarzkopf, Lin; Alford, Ross A. (2005). "The Function of Tail Displays in Male Rainbow Skinks (Carlia jarnoldae)". Journal of Herpetology 39 (2): 325–328.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [species:Steve K. Wilson|Wilson S]