Eulamprus tympanum
Southern Water Skink at Cotter River, ACT
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| Eulamprus tympanum | WillO | 17 Nov 2019 | |
| Eulamprus tympanum | BrianLR | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| Eulamprus sp. (heatwolei?) | BrianH | 7 Nov 2019 |
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5 comments
16 Nov 2019
I beleive this to be E. tympanum.
I base this assumption on the dark sides and lack of any marking above the eye
happy to be corrected,
Cheers
I base this assumption on the dark sides and lack of any marking above the eye
happy to be corrected,
Cheers
18 Nov 2019
Thanks BrianHerps & WillO. I looked at the key in Cogger, and decided that the suggestion of dark grey markings on the throat (didn't get a proper picture of the back or throat unfortunately!) sent it in the direction of E. heatwolei.
18 Nov 2019
The two key features for separating them are - in tympanum - a pale anterior edge to the ear opening and the absence of a reasonably prominent pale stripe along the side of the head. Cheers Will
18 Nov 2019
Sorry, i meant along the side of the head above the level of the eyes (ie on top of the head at its outer edge)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.769999-35.522654
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2019 01:45 PM Recorded on
- BrianH 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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