The Atherton Tableland skink (Glaphyromorphus mjobergi), also known commonly as the Atherton Tableland mulch-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland.
Etymology The specific name, mjobergi, is in honor of Swedish zoologist Eric Georg Mjöberg.
Description Glaphyromorphus mjobergi has five digits on each of its four feet.
The legs are short and widely separated on the elongate body. Dorsally, it is brown, with a series of cream or pale yellow blotches on the anterior flanks. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The tail is long, about twice the SVL. 688 pp.
Geographic distribution Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is found in northern Queensland, on the Atherton Tablelands plateau.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is forest, at elevations above .
Behavior Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is terrestrial, sheltering under leaf litter, fallen logs, and stones.
Reproduction Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is oviparous. Females reach sexual maturity at a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .
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