Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Woodland Tussock-skink at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
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| Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii | GeoffRobertson | 8 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | AndrewCB | 8 Mar 2019 |
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7 comments
9 Mar 2019
Good clear photograph but we will not be able to identify this skink from this angle - it most likely is Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii. Several other similar species in this area have "windows" in the lower eyelid. Do you have any more photos of this individual.
9 Mar 2019
Thanks! I don’t have any other pictures of this individual unfortunately. I took this photo due to the orange circle behind the lizard’s left front leg.
9 Mar 2019
Will, for me the mouth scales and red around the shoulder seem pretty convincing. GR
9 Mar 2019
Hi again- the orange circle is in fact a bunch of red mites - so it is not a breeding colour. Still need to rule out P. pagenstecheri and less likely Acritoscincus duperreyi.
9 Mar 2019
Yes the mites in the arm pit is a trap for young players! If you plan to photograph hand held specimens you need to show a few more angles. Skinks are hard enough to id at the best of times.
25 Mar 2019
Thanks for the advice re multiple angles for photos - will keep that in mind in future!
Location information
- Coordinates 148.440322-36.449306
- Altitude 1137.8m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2019 02:32 PM Recorded on
- AndrewCB Recorded by
Collections
- AndrewCB 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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