The Cape Melville Shade Skink is also a lanky fellow, but unlike its gecko neighbor, it can be found hunting during the day, hopping across mossy boulders in search of insects.

The species was later named the Cape Melville shade skink, Saproscincus saltus, which is described this week in Zootaxa. Longer-limbed than its brethren, ...

The Cape Melville Shade Skink (Saproscincus saltus) was also discovered and described. This beautiful golden-coloured skink is also restricted to moist rocky rainforest on the plateau.

The discoveries mean that there are now six known species of vertebrates known to be unique to the Cape Melville Range (three frogs, two skinks and one gecko), the researchers say.

The elegant rainbow skink can be found around Townsville and Mackay, the orange-flanked skink prefers the rocky terrain of Magnetic Island and Cape Cleveland, while the Whitsunday skink enjoys the ...