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possibly represents the same taxon with peramorphic traits. They also reported new specimens of this species, including the neonate specimen and the late
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and weighing approximately 2.4 kg (5.3 lb). Although the skull that measured 7 cm (2.8 in) long isn't significantly larger in comparison to other species of
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Hutchinson, Mark N. & Scanlon, John D. (2009). "New and unusual Plio-Pleistocene lizard (Reptilia: Scincidae) from
Wellington Caves, New South Wales, Australia".
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432:Description
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343:Pleistocene
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341:to early
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229:Species:
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600:37312544
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363:splenial
339:Pliocene
335:holotype
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266:Synonyms
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