Eulamprus tympanum

Southern Water Skink at Paddys River, ACT

Eulamprus tympanum at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 09:06 AM
Eulamprus tympanum at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 09:06 AM
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Identification history

Eulamprus tympanum 15 Jan 2019 wombey
Eulamprus heatwolei 14 Jan 2019 wombey
Unverified 14 Jan 2019 Christine

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wombey wrote:
   15 Jan 2019
Will, I have said heatwolei but the leading edge of the ear opening is white which suggests tympanum??
WillO wrote:
   15 Jan 2019
Yes agreed - this is E. tympanum. Also has that rounder head and no obvious pale stripe along side of head (sun reflecting in one photo obscures this but in second photo the top of the head does not have that pale stripe along outer edge of head above eye). These two species can be hard to identify. WillO.

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  • Eulamprus tympanum Scientific name
  • Southern Water Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1897.44m Recorded at altitude
  • 75 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Eulamprus tympanum tympanum

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