Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
1 Woodland Tussock-skink at Cotter River, ACT
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| Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii | WillO | 20 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 20 Feb 2022 |
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20 Feb 2022
Male P. entrecasteuxii - getting the reddish -orange breeding colours under neck and on belly. This viviparous species mates in autumn and females retain sperm until the following spring when the ova are fertilized. Thought to be an adaptation to cold environments - instead of finding a mate and mating at the end of a long cold hibernation the female can get on with feeding and growing the fertilized eggs.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.779538-35.527297
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2022 10:25 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Christine 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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