Eulamprus heatwolei
Yellow-bellied Water Skink at Paddys River, ACT
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| Eulamprus heatwolei | 18 Jul 2022 | WillO |
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Found in the Koala Path area of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve near mountain creek. Photograph taken by Micheal from my Fauna class. Identified using A Photographic Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles Of Australia (Gerry Swan, The Australian Museum).
2 comments
18 Jul 2022
Thanks for your photo and for having a go at identifying the water skink. The nearest populations of E. quoyii are in coastal regions to the east of the ACT. Your photo is of an E. heatwolei (yellow-bellied water skink), a species found commonly at Tidbinbilla. The pale golden coloured stripe along the outer edge of the head and back body looks pronounced in the photo but I think it looks that way because of reflected light.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.905000-35.459986
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Mar 2022 10:36 AM Recorded on
- TeaganG Recorded by
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Eulamprus heatwolei Scientific name
- Yellow-bellied Water Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1619.1m Recorded at altitude
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