Three-toed earless skink
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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox The three-toed earless skink (Hemiergis decresiensis) is a viviparous earless skink from southeastern Australia.[1]
Description
Hemiergis decresiensis is a thin, smooth-scaled lizard with short legs, a movable, transparent lower eyelid and no visible ear opening. It is a burrowing species with only three small toes on each limb.
The upper surface is a rich brown colour with a few dark brown stripes or spots. Its sides are greyish brown with darker spots and there is a narrow dark brown line along the side of the head and through the eye.[2]
It lays several oval-shaped eggs that hatch only a few days later.