Egernia saxatilis

Black Rock Skink at Paddys River, ACT

Egernia saxatilis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Egernia saxatilis 21 Sep 2020 wombey
Egernia saxatilis 21 Sep 2020 wombey
Egernia cunninghami 21 Sep 2020 Tapirlord

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User's notes

I have suggested this is a Cunnigham's skink, however, I am not entirely confident with this ID as it this individual lacks the tail ridge normally present In adult Cunnigham's.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Mar 2018 10:43 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Species information

  • Egernia saxatilis Scientific name
  • Black Rock Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1716m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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