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Egernia major
''Egernia major'', also known as Land Mullet are lizards, they are some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae).They can be easily confused with the related ''Egernia frerei'', the Major Skink.
==Description==
The species may reach total lengths of up to 60 cm (23.6 inches). They are uniform glossy black to brown, with a paler ring around the eye. Their colour, along with their large size, allow them to maintain a body temperature of 30 degrees Celsius; they spend much of the day basking in the sun. Adult males have slightly shorter bodies but slightly longer forelimbs and heads than adult females 〔cited in Shea, 2006 Morphology and natural history of the Land Mullet (Squamata: Scincidae) ''Australian Zoologist 31'' (2), December 1999. Accessible at http://www.rzsnsw.org.au/Volumes%20of%20RZS%20papers/1999%20vol%2031(2)/Shea%20G%20M%20Morphology%20and%20natural%20history%20of%20the%20Land%20Mullet%20Egernia%20major%20(Squamata%20Scincidae).pdf Accessed 14 April 2014〕 The ventral side (belly) ranges in colouration from auburn (orange-brown) to white 〔Egernia Major (Land Mullet), 2001 Queensland Term Wildlife Field Guide. Vince King, Hobart College, 2002. Accessible at: http://people.hws.edu/fieldguide/show.asp?ID=105 Accessed 18 April 2014〕 Juveniles have prominent cream lateral spots〔Steve Wilson (2005) A Field Guide to Reptiles of Queensland. Australia: New Holland Publishers. ISBN 1 876334 97 5〕
Egernia major is long-lived - with one captive female lizard known to have lived for at least 23 years 〔
The unusual name comes from the pungent, fishy odour emitted when threatened. The common name "Land Mullet" is said to date back to Longman (1918), who reported it to be in common usage for the species around Tamborine Mountain. The name probably alludes to the superficial resemblance to the homonymous fish, which has a similarly blunt head, large scales and is of similar size and coloration.〔cited in Shea, Morphology and natural history of the Land Mullet (Squamata: Scincidae) ''Australian Zoologist 31'' (2), December 1999. Accessible at http://www.rzsnsw.org.au/Volumes%20of%20RZS%20papers/1999%20vol%2031(2)/Shea%20G%20M%20Morphology%20and%20natural%20history%20of%20the%20Land%20Mullet%20Egernia%20major%20(Squamata%20Scincidae).pdf Accessed 14 April 2014〕
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