Acritoscincus duperreyi

Eastern Three-lined Skink at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Acritoscincus duperreyi	2 Nov 2017	wombey
Acritoscincus duperreyi	1 Nov 2017	WillO
Ctenotus robustus	26 Jan 2016	wombey
Unidentified	26 Jan 2016	roymcd

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5 comments

roymcd wrote:

20 Oct 2017

I'm wondering if this is something else? Kind regards. Roy.

GeoffRobertson wrote:

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

WillO wrote:

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

GeoffRobertson wrote:

21 Oct 2017

Good arguments Will. Pity we don't have a side view. Will sit on fence and see what JW says.

wombey wrote:

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.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Dec 2015 12:38 PM Recorded on
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Reptiles and Frogs Skinks roymcd

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
Machine learning
Synonyms
Leiolopisma duperreyi

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