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Tiliqua rugosa

1 Shingleback Lizard at Cook, ACT

Tiliqua rugosa at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Tiliqua rugosa at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Tiliqua rugosa at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Tiliqua rugosa at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Tiliqua rugosa 9 Dec 2021 WillO

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2 comments

WillO wrote:
   9 Dec 2021
Thanks for the record. Very unusual to get a Shingleback well into a suburban area - especially on the southern side of Belconnen.
Tammy wrote:
   9 Dec 2021
Thanks, yes I was surprised as well. I've been here more than 10 years and have seen blue-tongues but not shinglebacks.

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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2022 by Tammy

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Tammy
Leratiomyces ceres (Leratiomyces ceres) at Cook, ACT - 21 May 2022 by Tammy

Leratiomyces ceres

Tammy
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2022 by Tammy

Petroica rosea

Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2022 by Tammy

Diplacodes bipunctata

Tammy
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by Tammy

Heteronympha merope

Tammy
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy

Eleale pulchra

Tammy
Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy

Miltinus sp. (genus)

Tammy
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy

Austrolestes leda

Tammy
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by Tammy

Myiagra rubecula

Tammy
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2021 by Tammy

Acanthiza pusilla

Tammy
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Cook, ACT - 22 Aug 2021 by Tammy

Pachycephala pectoralis

Tammy
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Cook, ACT - 30 Apr 2021 by Tammy

Ptilotula penicillata

Tammy
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2021 by Tammy

Petaurus notatus

Tammy
Prosena sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Prosena sp. (genus)

Tammy
Crocanthes (genus) (A Longhorned Moth (Lecithoceridae)) at Cook, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Crocanthes (genus)

Tammy
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Cook, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Oriolus sagittatus

Tammy
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by MattFox

Clubiona sp. (genus)

MattFox
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Caenoplana coerulea

MattFox
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Cook, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tammy

Rhinotia sp. (genus)

Tammy
Phasmatodea (order) (Unidentified stick insect) at Cook, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by MattFox

Phasmatodea (order)

MattFox
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Cook, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tammy

Platybrachys decemmacula

Tammy
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 14 Sep 2020 by Tammy

Coracina novaehollandiae

Tammy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Tammy

Dacelo novaeguineae

Tammy
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by Tammy

Coracina novaehollandiae

Tammy
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2022 by Tammy
Leratiomyces ceres (Leratiomyces ceres) at Cook, ACT - 21 May 2022 by Tammy
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2022 by Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2022 by Tammy
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by Tammy
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy
Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by Tammy
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by Tammy
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2021 by Tammy
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Cook, ACT - 22 Aug 2021 by Tammy
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Cook, ACT - 30 Apr 2021 by Tammy
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2021 by Tammy
Prosena sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Crocanthes (genus) (A Longhorned Moth (Lecithoceridae)) at Cook, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Cook, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by MattFox
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Cook, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tammy
Phasmatodea (order) (Unidentified stick insect) at Cook, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by MattFox
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Cook, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tammy
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 14 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by Tammy

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Dec 2021 10:56 AM Recorded on
  • Tammy Recorded by

Additional information

  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Tiliqua rugosa Scientific name
  • Shingleback Lizard Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 888.04m Recorded at altitude
  • 331 images trained Machine learning

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