Lygisaurus parrhasius, also known commonly as the fire-tailed litter-skink and the fire-tailed rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to northwestern Australia.
Etymology The specific name, parrhasius, commemorates ancient Greek artist Parrhasius.
Description The head of Lygisaurus parrhasius is coppery brown. The body is black with five white stripes, which are vertebral, dorsolateral, and midlateral. The tail is bright red. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . 688 pp. (Lygisaurus parrhasius, pp. 404–405).
Geographic distribution Lygisaurus parrhasius is found in Queensland, Australia.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Lygisaurus parrhasius is rocky areas.
Reproduction Lygisaurus parrhasius is oviparous.
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