Eulamprus sp. (genus)

2 Water Skink at Mongarlowe, NSW

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Identification history

Eulamprus sp. (genus)	22 Jul 2021	PatrickCampbell
Eulamprus tympanum	10 Mar 2020	BrianLR
Unverified	9 Mar 2020	LisaH

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I think this skink would have been around 15cm long?

2 comments

PatrickCampbell wrote:

22 Jul 2021

Definitely Eulamprus sp. and doesn't look like E. quoyii due to lack of pale anterior dorsal stripe. Hard to be be sure of E. tympanum over E. heatwolei beyond doubt but leaning towards the former due to what appears to be a pale anterior margin to tympanum. I agree with Brian that it looks most like E. tympanum but because key distinguishing features are shadowed and in soft focus it's hard to be certain.

WillO wrote:

22 Jul 2021

It is hard to be certain with this photo - both species occur at Mongarlowe - therefore this should be recorded as Eulamprus sp.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Mar 2020 02:29 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Eulamprus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Water Skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 607m Recorded at altitude
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