Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

2 Woodland Tussock-skink at Cotter River, ACT

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii 29 Feb 2020 wombey
Unidentified 29 Feb 2020 Christine

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Very timid. Appeared greenish, and "stumpy" (ie shortish tail)

2 comments

WillO wrote:
   1 Mar 2020
A good photo that shows the autumn breeding colours on this male . This species mates in autumn. Sperm is stored in internally over winter by the females with fertilization occurring in early spring. Iit is thought that in cold areas this strategy allows females (and males) to just get on with their lives (putting on condition and growing embryos) in spring without having to spend time searching for mates.
Illilanga wrote:
   2 Mar 2020
Super photos!

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  • Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Scientific name
  • Woodland Tussock-skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1996.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 214 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Leilopisma entrecasteauxii

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