The Flinder's Ranges rock-skink (Liopholis margaretae), also known commonly as the Centralian Ranges rock-skink and the rock egernia, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Egerniinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to central Australia.
Etymology The specific name, margaretae, is in honour of Margaret Anne Slater, wife of K.R. Slater. K.R. Slater donated the holotype to the Western Australian Museum. (Egernia margaretae, p. 168).
Description Liopholis margaretae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . 688 pp. (Central Ranges Rock Skink Liopholis margaretae, pp. 396–397).
Geographic range Within Australia, Liopholis margaretae is found in the state of South Australia and the adjacent territory of Northern Territory.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Liopholis margaretae is rocky areas.
Behaviour Liopholis margaretae is diurnal, terrestrial, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).
Reproduction Liopholis margaretae is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading (Egernia margaretae). (Liopholis margaretae, new combination). (Liopholis margaretae, p. 638). (Egernia margaretae, new species, p. 53).