ABC News – Australia ·australia ·2 hours ago

Australia's rarest reptile found after being considered extinct

Researchers discovered Australia's rarest reptile, the kungaka skink, in Mutawintji National Park, with fewer than 20 individuals recorded. Identified as a distinct species, it is isolated and considered functionally extinct. Conservation efforts led by local teams aim to protect and increase its population over the next five years.

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