Bougainville's skink [SEP] parent taxon
Bougainville's skink
Bougainville's skink ("Lerista bougainvillii" ) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. This species is also commonly called the south-eastern slider.
Etymology.
Both the specific name, "bougainvillii", and the common name, Bougainville's skink, are in honor of French naval officer Hyacinthe de Bougainville.
Geographic range.
"L. bougainvillii" is found in south-eastern Australia, including north-eastern Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands.
thriving.
Etymology.
The island is named after Captain Henry Waterhouse of the "Reliance". Nicholas Baudin stopped at the island in 1802 mistakenly thinking the name meant fresh water could be found there, which was not the case.
Fauna.
Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin and short-tailed shearwater. Introduced mammals include sheep, cats, fallow deer and house mice. Reptiles present include the metallic skink, spotted skink, three-lined skink, Bougainville's skink, White's skink and