Egernia cunninghami

1 Cunningham's Skink at Paddys River, ACT

Egernia cunninghami at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Egernia cunninghami at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Egernia cunninghami at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Egernia cunninghami 8 Apr 2019 WillO
Egernia saxatilis 8 Apr 2019 Christine

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Elevation >1200m, but last large skink I photographed here was id'd as Cunningham's, so I'm not really sure ...

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WillO wrote:
   8 Apr 2019
Yes - it is another Cunningham's Skink - quite a high elevation for that species. Notice the brown body colour and the enlarged spiky scales on tail and back - that helps separate it from the Black Rock Skink.
Christine wrote:
   10 Apr 2019
Thanks Will!

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Geranium neglectum (Red-stemmed Cranesbill) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by BronClarke
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
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Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by Christine

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