Lampropholis delicata
Delicate Skink at Undefined Area
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| Lampropholis delicata | wombey | 18 Apr 2018 | |
| Carinascincus coventryi | wombey | 18 Apr 2018 | |
| Lampropholis guichenoti | jb2602 | 17 Apr 2018 |
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7 comments
18 Apr 2018
Not guichenoti but could be either delicata or coventryi. coventryi has paired frontoparietals rather than fused as in delicata. Despite good shots of the top of the head I still can't see that feature to confirm coventryi. What do you think Will?
18 Apr 2018
I am pretty sure this is a Lampropholis delicata. Niveoscincus coventryi does look quite like this individual but is typically browner in dorsal colour, has a shiny appearance and lacks a faint white dorso-lateral pale stripe that you can just make out in this photo (is present in most delicata). Also coventryi is only found in high elevation moist montane forests (wet sclerophyll forest) so mt Ainslie area not suitable. I hope this helps. WillO.
18 Apr 2018
Yes I was worried about the low altitude and would have been surprised if they were there. I'm not as familiar with coventryi so was uncertain anyway. Based on your comments we go with delicata.
18 Apr 2018
I have more photos if that would help, but quality about the same (or worse), John
18 Apr 2018
Also the location is in the valley between Mt Ainslie and Mt Majura near a permanent dam.
19 Apr 2018
It would only be worth submitting more images if they clearly show the head scales and we can see whether the frontoparietal is fused or divided. I still think this is an odd delicata, but they do vary a lot and at this stage we have no other option than delicata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172674-35.261740
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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Species information
- Lampropholis delicata Scientific name
- Delicate Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1377m Recorded at altitude
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