Eulamprus tympanum
Southern Water Skink at Paddys River, ACT
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| Eulamprus tympanum | wombey | 15 Jan 2019 | |
| Eulamprus heatwolei | wombey | 14 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 14 Jan 2019 |
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Location is approximate
2 comments
15 Jan 2019
Will, I have said heatwolei but the leading edge of the ear opening is white which suggests tympanum??
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.912392-35.519886
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Jan 2019 09:06 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Species information
- Eulamprus tympanum Scientific name
- Southern Water Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1897.44m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Eulamprus tympanum tympanum
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