Anomalopus swansoni

Anomalopus swansoni, also known commonly as the punctate worm-skink or Swanson's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology
The specific name, swansoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist, Stephen Swanson.

Geographic range
A. swansoni is found between the Hawkesbury River and the Hunter River in eastern New South Wales.

Description
A. swansoni is pinkish-brown on top, with fine dark speckles, and a creamy-pink belly.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of A. swansoni are supralittoral zone, grassland, shrubland, and forest.

Behaviour
A. swansoni shelters in soil, wood and rocks, and is rarely seen unless disturbed.

Reproduction
A. swansoni is viviparous.