Saproscincus mustelinus

Weasel Skink at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Saproscincus mustelinus	19 Apr 2020	WillO
	Saproscincus mustelinus	19 Apr 2020	TexanReptilian

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I found this little fella while gardening

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WillO wrote:

19 Apr 2020

Thank you for submitting that photo. You id is correct. As far as we can work out this species is not native to the ACT. Instead it has been brought in to Canberra hidden in cracks in firewood or amongst nursery supplies and plants from the coastal areas to the east of the ACT. It has never been found in suitable moist forested habitat for this species in the ACT such as occurs at Tidbinbilla and Namadgi. An attractive little skink that is a harmless addition to Canberra gardens.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.102635 -35.331123
Altitude 635.5m
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Apr 2020 04:02 PM Recorded on
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Male Gender

Species information

Saproscincus mustelinus Scientific name
Weasel Skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1424.5m Recorded at altitude
161 images trained Machine learning

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