---
title: "Major-Skink"
description: "Bellatorias frerei — Reptilien. The major skink (Bellatorias frerei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/major-skink
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Major-Skink

> Bellatorias frerei — Reptilien. The major skink (Bellatorias frerei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

- Scientific name: *Bellatorias frerei*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1213
- Wikidata: [Q2894667](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2894667)
- iNaturalist taxon: [38618](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/38618)

## Names

- en: Major Skink
- de: Major-Skink

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1113)

## Summary

The major skink (Bellatorias frerei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to part of Australia and part of Australasia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_skink

## Photo

![Major-Skink](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/major-skink/medium.jpg)

Photo: Craig Hyland · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197293857

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/major-skink?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).