Egernia saxatilis

Black Rock Skink at Tennent, ACT

Egernia saxatilis at Tennent, ACT - 12 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Egernia saxatilis 21 Apr 2021 wombey
Egernia cunninghami 20 Apr 2021 SWishart

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User's notes

There were 3 or 4 of these much darker skinks (as opposed to the instantly recognisable juvenile Cunninghams) so I think, given the adult Cunninghams that were around, they are also Cunninghams but wouldn't mind confirmation.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 12 Apr 2021 11:35 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart 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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