Acritoscincus duperreyi
Eastern Three-lined Skink at Paddys River, ACT
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| Acritoscincus duperreyi | wombey | 2 Nov 2017 | |
| Acritoscincus duperreyi | WillO | 1 Nov 2017 | |
| Ctenotus robustus | wombey | 26 Jan 2016 | |
| Unverified | roymcd | 26 Jan 2016 |
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5 comments
20 Oct 2017
Roy, It is quite a distinct pattern and colouring on its back; check it with other photos of this species. It would have been nice to also see the pattern on its side. GeoffR
21 Oct 2017
Hi Geoff, John and others. We should reconsider this id. This skink appears to be an Acritoscincus duperreyi. Here is my reasoning: It looks very like an A. duperreyi. The mid vertebral dark stripe is not bounded by white as it is C. robustus and from what I can see there are no pale dots on the broad dark dorso-lateral stripe - they would be pretty obvious if it was C. robustus. What do you think? Cheers WillO
21 Oct 2017
Good arguments Will. Pity we don't have a side view. Will sit on fence and see what JW says.
3 Nov 2017
I must admit it is difficult to be sure with such an obscure image, but based on Will's comments and a closer look at the beast I am prepared to agree it looks more like duperreyi and am happy to call it that.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.931029-35.450226
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2015 12:38 PM Recorded on
- roymcd Recorded by
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Species information
- Acritoscincus duperreyi Scientific name
- Eastern Three-lined Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1638.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Leiolopisma duperreyi
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