Lampropholis delicata

Delicate Skink at Cotter River, ACT

Lampropholis delicata at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Lampropholis delicata 29 Oct 2021 wombey
Unidentified 29 Oct 2021 Christine

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Very small, approx 3cm in length.

3 comments

wombey wrote:
   29 Oct 2021
Juveniles are always a pain but it looks like entrecasteauxii to me!
BrianLR wrote:
   29 Oct 2021
L. delicata from me
wombey wrote:
   29 Oct 2021
On second viewing the frontoparietal is fused so it can't be entrecasteauxii which leaves Lampropholis delicata as Brian says. I'm happy to call it delicata and stand corrected

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  • Lampropholis delicata Scientific name
  • Delicate Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1377m Recorded at altitude
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