Ctenotus taeniolatus

Copper-tailed Skink at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Ctenotus taeniolatus	20 Jul 2017	GeoffRobertson
Ctenotus taeniolatus	20 Jul 2017	GeoffRobertson
Acritoscincus duperreyi	20 Jul 2017	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

GeoffRobertson wrote:

21 Jul 2017

Note the copper tail, make this fairly distinctive.

WillO wrote:

21 Jul 2017

A great photograph - shows regrown tail. These skinks are quite fast-moving and shy and it can be hard to sneak up and get close like you have. The Copper-tailed Skink typically lives in rocky areas in more open areas in forest, woodland and grassland.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109032 -35.277072
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Nov 2016 12:22 PM Recorded on
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Reptiles and Frogs Skinks AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Ctenotus taeniolatus Scientific name
Copper-tailed Skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 999.9m Recorded at altitude
139 images trained Machine learning

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