Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Woodland Tussock-skink at Booth, ACT

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Identification history

	Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii	14 Oct 2017	WillO
	Unverified	12 Oct 2017	Christine

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These were on the same grate, though a different colour.

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WillO wrote:

13 Oct 2017

This is a male Woodland Tussock Skink Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii. You can just see the remains of a red breeding season stripe on his side. They breed in autumn and the females carry sperm over winter and are able to have their eggs fertilized as soon as winter is over without having to waste energy on mating. It also means both the male and female can start to recover from many months of 'hibernation' without having to compete with other individuals for the attention of a female.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Mar 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Skinks Reptiles and Frogs

Species information

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Scientific name
Woodland Tussock-skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1996.1m Recorded at altitude
218 images trained Machine learning
Synonyms
Leilopisma entrecasteauxii

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Australian Capital Territory

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