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Three-toed snake-tooth skink
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Coeranoscincus
Species:	C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Coeranoscincus reticulatus (Günther, 1873)
Synonyms
Chelomeles reticulatus Günther, 1873 Lygosoma reticulatum (Günther, 1873) Anomalopus reticulatus (Günther, 1873) Saiphos reticulatus (Günther, 1873)

The three-toed snake-tooth skink (Coeranoscincus reticulatus) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It occurs in subtropical rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest, and montane forest on rich dark soils on the coast and adjacent ranges; some coastal/island populations (Fraser Island and Cooloola) occur on pale sands in lowlands.

Coeranoscincus reticulatus measure 67–195 mm (2.6–7.7 in) in snout–vent length. The limbs are reduced with three digits in each.

In 2016, the three-toed snake-tooth skink was added to the Australian federal government’s list of threatened species.

References

1. ^ Greenlees, M.; Hobson, R.; Shea, G.; Vanderduys, E.; Venz, M.; Wilson, S. (2018). "Coeranoscincus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T5106A101742801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T5106A101742801.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. ^ Coeranoscincus reticulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 February 2023.
3. ^ "Species Coeranoscincus reticulatus (Günther, 1873)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
4. Hunt, Elle (2016-05-06). "Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

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• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Coeranoscincus
• Skinks of Australia
• Endemic fauna of Australia
• Reptiles of New South Wales
• Reptiles of Queensland
• Reptiles described in 1873
• Taxa named by Albert Günther
• Sphenomorphinae stubs