Morethia boulengeri

1 Boulenger's Skink at Crace, ACT

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Morethia boulengeri

12 Sep 2021

WillO

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Can someone identify this ? Thank you and Stay well.

4 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Hi Intinerating family,
There are several local skinks that lack dorsal stripes. They can be identified by differences in lateral stripes and body form so an additional photo showing the sides (and other different parts) of the animal would help. (That's frequently the case with photo-ID of small animals.) But just from this photo I think this is a Delicate Skink.

Intineratingfamily wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Thank you!

wombey wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Actually the lack of a lateral shot has made this one a bit difficult to id, but as I can see see what looks like a dark lateral stripe I think it may be Morethia boulengeri. I would be keen for Will to hazard an opinion?

WillO wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Yes John - I agree - Morethia boulengeri. Greyish back colour with those dark flecks often present on Morethia. I think i can also see part of a lateral white stripe on the lizards LHS and that would be typical of Morethia in the ACT. I will change the id to Morethia.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
11 Sep 2021 09:17 PM Recorded on
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Intineratingfamily Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Morethia boulengeri Skinks Reptiles and Frogs

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Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Morethia boulengeri Scientific name
Boulenger's Skink Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 822.55m Recorded at altitude

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