Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Woodland Tussock-skink at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
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| Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii | WillO | 25 Apr 2018 | |
| Morethia boulengeri | KShort | 25 Apr 2018 |
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26 Apr 2018
This is the alpine form of Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii. As soon as you get above the treeline the normally plain brown colour pattern switches over a short distance (tens of metres) to this strongly striped form (not to be confused with P. pagenstecheri). It lacks some of the additional pale stripes on the back that are found in P. pagenstecheri. They look very different but a genetic study by Mark Hutchinson and Stephen Donellan indicated they were the same species. WillO.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.325849-36.435501
- Altitude 1948.2m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Apr 2018 01:22 PM Recorded on
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- KShort Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii 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
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Synonyms
Leilopisma entrecasteauxii
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