A new species of rock skink has been discovered in central Australia by Monash University researchers. Characterized by its orange, pointed snout, the Central Ranges rock skink, or Liopholis aputja, inhabits the hills of the Mann-Musgrave Ranges near the northern border of South Australia. A new species of rock skink has been discovered in central Australia by Monash University researchers. Characterized by its orange, pointed snout, the Central Ranges rock skink, or Liopholis aputja, inhabits the hills of the Mann-Musgrave Ranges near the northern border of South Australia. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories