Silvascincus murrayi, also known commonly as the blue-speckled forest-skink and Murray's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
Etymology The specific name, murrayi, is in honor of Canadian oceanographer, John Murray.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Eulamprus murrayi, p. 185).
Description Adults of Silvascincus murrayi have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The body is robust. Dorsally, it is golden brown to coppery brown, with black scale edges and black flecks. The flanks are black with yellow dots and fine bluish white speckles. Ventrally, it is pale yellow. 688 pp. (Karma murrayi, pp. 244–245).
Geographic distribution Silvascincus murrayi is found in extreme eastern Australia, in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Silvascincus murrayi is forest.
Reproduction The mode of reproduction of Silvacincus murrayi has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous. Litter size is three to five neonates.
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Further reading xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma murrayi, new species, p. 232 + Plate XIII, figures 1–1a). xxx + 1,033 pp. (Concinnia murrayi, p. 454). (Silvascincus murrayi, new combination).