''Parvoscincus aurorus'' is a

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

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found in the

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Habitat

Parvoscincus Aurorus' are generally found at the higher elevations of the

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mountain range, in

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15301959 Parvoscincus Reptiles described in 2013 Taxa named by Charles W. Linkem Taxa named by Rafe M. Brown