Saproscincus mustelinus

Weasel Skink at Weston, ACT

Saproscincus mustelinus at Weston, ACT - 6 Jan 2018
Saproscincus mustelinus at Weston, ACT - 6 Jan 2018
Saproscincus mustelinus at Weston, ACT - 6 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Saproscincus mustelinus 7 Jan 2018 wombey
Carlia tetradactyla 7 Jan 2018 jmcleod

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User's notes

Five toes and pretty sure four fingers. Bit hard to get a good photo.

2 comments

wombey wrote:
   8 Jan 2018
I'm afraid Saproscincus has five fingers, not visible in these images. That little yellow mark behind the eye is a useful guide to this species. Skinks often lose the odd digit which can be a trap for young players! They are not all that common in the ACT but populations have been recorded.
jmcleod wrote:
   8 Jan 2018
Thanks - didn't think it quite matched the description of Carlia.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Jan 2018 09:59 PM Recorded on
  • jmcleod Recorded by

Species information

  • Saproscincus mustelinus Scientific name
  • Weasel Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1424.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 96 images trained Machine learning

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