Anepischetosia maccoyi
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Highlands Forest-skink
Also known as:
McCoy’s Skink, Maccoy’s Elf Skink, Highland Elf Skink, Salamander Skink


My friend David Fischer led me to a spot where we uncovered a few of these skinks, as well as another interesting skink species and a frog.
Anepischetosia maccoyi are communal egg layers. Nests with 60 or so eggs from multiple parents have been found, as shown in this video.
Printed references:
- Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition
- Wilson, S. and Swan, G. 2017. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fifth Edition