.The western spiny-tailed skink (Egernia stokesii badia) has declined in numbers and range as a result of overgrazing, habitat clearance and crop production. The region occupied by this subspecies has proved suitable for wheat cultivation, and most has been extensively cleared of standing and fallen timber, and now forms the north-eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia. In this area, very little suitable habitat now remains for the western spiny-tailed skink , and introduced predators such as cats and foxes are a huge threat