Saproscincus mustelinus
1 Weasel Skink at Weston, ACT
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| Saproscincus mustelinus | WillO | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Saproscincus mustelinus | jmcleod | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Saproscincus mustelinus | jmcleod | 30 Jun 2022 |
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3 comments
30 Jun 2022
A new suburban location for this species. Thought to be accidentally introduced to the ACT with garden supplies, pot plants etc, now well established in some suburbs such as Aranda. Thanks for submitting the photos.
30 Jun 2022
Not the first record in the suburb - because I've recorded them before (2018)!
Both of the ones I spotted today (clearing some garden pots) had quite noticeably reddish tails that weren't obviously regrown (seemed to shade gradually rather than a clean line of change)
Both of the ones I spotted today (clearing some garden pots) had quite noticeably reddish tails that weren't obviously regrown (seemed to shade gradually rather than a clean line of change)
1 Jul 2022
Great, thanks for letting me know. There doesnt seem to be any evidence yet they are colonising bushland in the ACT which is probably too dry for them. The nearest natural populations are in the coastal ranges east of Braidwood and in the moist eucalypt forests around Geehi on the western side of Kosciuszko Nat Park.
Location information
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- jmcleod Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Saproscincus mustelinus Scientific name
- Weasel Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1424.5m Recorded at altitude
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