Wildlife

Rare Reptilian

Australian researchers say they have documented the previously unknown ability of a three-toed skink to lay three eggs, then weeks later give birth to a live baby from the same litter.

Camilla Whittington from the University of Sydney said it was the first time a vertebrate animal has been seen with such an ability.

Skinks are normally “bimodally reproductive,” giving birth in some places while laying eggs in others.