Aprasia parapulchella
1 Pink-tailed Worm-lizard at Chapman, ACT
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| Aprasia parapulchella | wombey | 31 Aug 2021 | |
| Aprasia parapulchella | milliekss | 31 Aug 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
1 Sep 2021
Although there are quite a few records from Coolamon Ridge this location is 170m from the next nearest recorded location. @willo I assume the area was surveyed in the past - could this be a sign of local range expansion?
4 comments
1 Sep 2021
Hi Michael - Yes this is a good record. In 2014 we mapped that location as moderate quality habitat. The area below the water ditch and fire break trail (ie near the houses) was surveyed and quite a few Aprasia were found along there. We did not survey upslope of the trail at this location so this is a good addition to the data set for Cooleman Ridge.
1 Sep 2021
I’m so glad it was useful. I promise not to turn too many rocks around there looking for more 😬
Millie
Millie
1 Sep 2021
Thanks for reporting the record - they all help very much with building up important information on distribution and for identifying sites that might need greater protection. Yes, moving stones can be quite disturbing to the PTWL's as they have to manage to get back down that small burrow (in the ant nest under the stone). They come up to bask "under" the underside of the stone on sunny days in spring and early summer.
Location information
- Maps Cooleman Ridge
- Places Chapman, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- milliekss Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Significant milliekss Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Aprasia parapulchella Legless Lizards Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Aprasia parapulchella Scientific name
- Pink-tailed Worm-lizard Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 815.66m Recorded at altitude
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