1 Spencer's Skink at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Pseudemoia spenceri | 6 Oct 2021 | wombey | ||
| Acritoscincus duperreyi | 6 Oct 2021 | RobG1 |
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User's notes
We came across these two skinks interacting with each other on a burnt log. We were not sure whether they were having a territorial dispute, enacting some elaborate mating ritual or just playing. They appeared to be wrestling with each other for around 5 minutes and then separated for a rest. I videoed some of the action, it's quite entertaining to watch. The last photo is a screen shot from the video so is a bit blurry.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.892948-35.540433
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2021 01:04 PM Recorded on
- RobG1 Recorded by
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Collections
RobG1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudemoia spenceri Skinks Reptiles and Frogs
Additional information
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Pseudemoia spenceri Scientific name
- Spencer's Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1853.4m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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