Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Woodland Tussock-skink at Crackenback, NSW
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| Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii | WillO | 9 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 9 Feb 2022 |
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9 Feb 2022
Good photo showing the high elevation (above the tree line) form of Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii. In the ACT this skink is quite a plain brown looking skink with a darker side stripe, but up at Kosciuszko this species has boldly striped (along the sides). I have noticed that the change occurs in frost hollow valleys and particularly in the treeless alpine zone. Lower down in forests and woodlands they look more like the ACT individuals.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.481658-36.371875
- Altitude 1620.1m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Crackenback, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2022 03:13 PM Recorded on
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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- NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Skinks Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Scientific name
- Woodland Tussock-skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1996.1m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Leilopisma entrecasteauxii
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