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Lampropholis delicata

Delicate Skink at Majura, ACT

Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
Lampropholis delicata at Majura, ACT - 16 Apr 2018 06:22 PM
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Identification history

Lampropholis delicata 18 Apr 2018 wombey
Carinascincus coventryi 18 Apr 2018 wombey
Lampropholis guichenoti 17 Apr 2018 jb2602

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7 comments

wombey wrote:
   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?
WillO wrote:
   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.
wombey wrote:
   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.
jb2602 wrote:
   18 Apr 2018
I have more photos if that would help, but quality about the same (or worse), John
jb2602 wrote:
   18 Apr 2018
Also the location is in the valley between Mt Ainslie and Mt Majura near a permanent dam.
WillO wrote:
   18 Apr 2018
Agreed - this is L delicata. WillO
wombey wrote:
   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.

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

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