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Saiphos equalis
''Saiphos equalis'', commonly known as the yellow-bellied three-toed skink or simply three-toed skink, is a species of burrowing skink found in eastern Australia. It is the only species classified under the genus ''Saiphos''.
The lizard has attracted scientific attention due to its dual reproduction habits of producing young via eggs in coastal populations, or via live young in colder mountain regions.〔Marshall,M., Live birth, evolving before our eyes, ''New Scientist'', 25 August 2010. ()〕
==Description==
''Saiphos equalis'' grows to a length of including the tail. It has a brown back and an orange belly. The skink is active at night, and feeds on insects. Along the coastal lowlands of Australia, the skink has been observed laying eggs and giving birth to live young for reproduction. Individuals of the species in the lowlands lay eggs (oviparous), while its neighbors to the north in the mountains are almost exclusively giving birth to live young (viviparous).〔〔Linville, B. J., J. R. Stewart, T. W. Ecay, J. F. Herbert, S. L. Parker, and M. B. Thompson. 2010. Placental calcium provision in a lizard with prolonged oviductal egg retention. Journal of Comparative Physiology - Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 180:221-227.〕
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