Liopholis montana
4 Mountain Skink, Tan-backed Skink at Cotter River, ACT
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| Liopholis montana | WillO | 28 Jan 2022 | |
| Liopholis montana | JohnBundock | 28 Jan 2022 |
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Thanks to Steve Holliday for spotting this one.
2 comments
28 Jan 2022
Thanks for submitting this record. An important one considering the rarity of this species and its threatened status (listed in NSW and should be listed in the ACT). There a few records from the subalpine country near Mt Ginini and Mt Gingera and this record is a new site. Well done.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- NSW Government Priority Species Reptiles and Frogs Skinks JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Liopholis montana
Species information
- Liopholis montana Scientific name
- Mountain Skink, Tan-backed Skink Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1824.84m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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7 / 7
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