Eulamprus tympanum

Southern Water Skink at Paddys River, ACT

Eulamprus tympanum at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Eulamprus tympanum at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Eulamprus tympanum at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
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Eulamprus tympanum 8 Apr 2019 WillO
Eulamprus tympanum 8 Apr 2019 Christine

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Two individuals, both wet, one caught some lunch in the creek.

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WillO wrote:
   8 Apr 2019
This is a good record - we have had photographs of a close relative (E. heatwolei) from the Gibraltar Pines area as well. Well done!

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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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