[2] It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Nangura but was moved to Concinnia following the molecular phylogenetic studies of O'Connor & Moritz (2003) and Skinner and co-authors (2013).

It is threatened by invasive species including cats, pigs, dogs, foxes and cane toads, by the invasive plant species Lantana camara, which increases fire risk and changes forest structure, and in some sites by logging and road maintenance.

[5] Consequently, it is listed as critically endangered under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999[6] It resembles Gnypetoscincus queenslandiae in its spiny scales and like that species it is live bearing.

It is also unlike related species in that it lives in burrows, which occur in small colonies through the dry rainforest habitat.

[5] There is some indication of parental care in this species, with adults sharing burrows with juveniles.