Lampropholis delicata

Delicate Skink at Watson, ACT

Lampropholis delicata at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
Lampropholis delicata at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
Lampropholis delicata at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Lampropholis delicata 21 Dec 2017 WillO
Lampropholis guichenoti 21 Dec 2017 MAX

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These Skinks are common in my garden with the warm summer weather, scurrying about amongst gravel feding on ants.

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WillO wrote:
   21 Dec 2017
The common name for Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) is a bit misleading (at least here in Canberra). The skink commonly found in gardens in Canberra is Lampropholis delicata - (Delicate Skink). The photographs show a Delicate Skink. It is good to know that you already have these small skinks in your garden in a fairly new part of Canberra.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 15 Dec 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • MAX Recorded by

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  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender

Species information

  • Lampropholis delicata Scientific name
  • Delicate Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1377m Recorded at altitude
  • 361 images trained Machine learning

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