Carlia tetradactyla

Southern Rainbow Skink at Calwell, ACT

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Identification history

	Carlia tetradactyla	17 Apr 2016	GeoffRobertson
	Carlia tetradactyla	16 Apr 2016	Anam

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This specimen is a four fingered skink also known as the rainbow skink. Was captured and released at Tuggeranong hill nature reserve during the afternoon. Appears to be a healthy male and total body length is 13cm. Quite an unusual encounter in Canberra's south.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.101000 -35.445630
Altitude 673.4m
Places Calwell, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Apr 2016 05:15 PM Recorded on
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Carlia tetradactyla Scientific name
Southern Rainbow Skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 804.2m Recorded at altitude
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