Satinay sand skink
# Satinay sand skink

The Satinay sand skink (Coggeria naufragus), also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.

## Taxonomy

C. naufragus is the type species of the monotypic genus Coggeria.

## Etymology

The generic name, Coggeria, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.

The specific name, naufragus, means "shipwrecked" or "castaway" in Latin.

## Geographic range

C. naufragus is endemic to Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. naufragus is forest.

## Description

C. naufragus has an elongated body and very small legs. There are three digits on each front foot, and three digits on each hind foot.

## Behavior

C. naufragus is terrestrial and fossorial.

## Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. naufragus is unknown.

