Liopholis whitii

White's Skink at Tennent, ACT

Liopholis whitii at Tennent, ACT - 21 Feb 2018
Liopholis whitii at Tennent, ACT - 21 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Liopholis whitii 1 Mar 2018 GeoffRobertson
Liopholis whitii 28 Feb 2018 SWishart

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User's notes

This is the biggest White's skink I've ever seen - at least 1.5 cm across the neck area and probably over 8 inches long. It swished its tail (like a cat) before catching a moth and taking it into a grass tussock to eat so sadly no photo

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Feb 2018 04:30 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Species information

  • Liopholis whitii Scientific name
  • White's Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1468.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 85 images trained Machine learning

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