Pseudemoia spenceri

1 Spencer's Skink at Cotter River, ACT

Pseudemoia spenceri at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Pseudemoia spenceri at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Pseudemoia spenceri at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Pseudemoia spenceri at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
Pseudemoia spenceri at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Pseudemoia spenceri 6 Oct 2021 wombey
Acritoscincus duperreyi 6 Oct 2021 RobG1

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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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BrianLR wrote:
   7 Oct 2021
yes, i assume this would be two males battling.

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • Pseudemoia spenceri Scientific name
  • Spencer's Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1853.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 107 images trained Machine learning

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