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Eastern pilbara spiny-tailed skink

Reptile

These spiny skinks spend most of their lives in the granite outcrops of Western Australia. They are highly social and form family groups composed of multiple generations. Offspring live with their family group for their first few years.

  • Conservation StatusStable
  • Life span20-30 years
  • Body size14 centimeters or 5.5 inches long
  • Native habitat Arid Grasslands, Rocky Outcrops of Northwest Austrailia
  • DietInsects and worms
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