Tiliqua rugosa
Shingleback Lizard at Gundaroo, NSW
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| Tiliqua rugosa | wombey | 13 Aug 2022 | |
| Tiliqua rugosa | Gunyijan | 13 Aug 2022 |
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This mature shingle back is the third we have seen this season recently killed with a small piece of flesh 'taken' between the body and the tail. Usually the skink has been gutted by the prey. Any ideas as to what the prey is appreciated. Is this the work of a bird rather than a fox or cat?
4 comments
13 Aug 2022
i have noticed there are numerous sightings like this for shinglebacks in the mount majura and mount ainslie areas. here is one as an example Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard)
13 Aug 2022
Still a mystery, but someone on twitter suggested this could be crows attacking the vent after death.
15 Aug 2022
would agree with crows attacking the vent after death. Given the vent is the softest part of this well armoured lizard, it is probably the easiest spot to acquire a feed from.
15 Aug 2022
Crows attacking the vent after death makes sense. The question of the cause of death is puzzling. No other visible damage to the 3 healthy looking skinks has been evident. Found in their usual habitat and not in areas subject to flooding.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.217480-35.038128
- Places Gundaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Aug 2022 11:23 AM Recorded on
- Gunyijan Recorded by
- Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
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Species information
- Tiliqua rugosa Scientific name
- Shingleback Lizard Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 888.04m Recorded at altitude
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