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Ctenotus taeniolatus

1 Copper-tailed Skink at Stromlo, ACT

Ctenotus taeniolatus at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Dec 2022
Ctenotus taeniolatus at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Ctenotus taeniolatus 18 Dec 2022 wombey
Ctenotus taeniolatus 17 Dec 2022 idlidlidlidl
Unidentified 15 Dec 2022 Kurt

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2 comments

   17 Dec 2022
From the photo it looks like the lizard was coiled up under a rock. Typical behaviour for the copper-tailed skink.
Kurt wrote:
   17 Dec 2022
I spotted it from a distance disappearing under the rock and when I lifted the rock it was coiled up underneath, unfortunately it took off into the grass before I could get a better photo!

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Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1 Abantiades sp. (genus) (A Swift or Ghost moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1 Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1 Senecio campylocarpus at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by MatthewFrawley Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by AJB Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by MatthewFrawley Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1 Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord Litoria latopalmata (Broad-palmed Tree-frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Litoria latopalmata (Broad-palmed Tree-frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1 Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by Ned_Johnston Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley Teloschistes sp. (A lichen) at Stromlo, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston Pisauridae sp. (family) (Water spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by tpreston Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by tpreston Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Stromlo, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by JohnBundock Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by Kurt Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Stromlo, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by Kurt Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by Lisa.Jok Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by KumikoCallaway Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by ArcherCallaway
Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1
Abantiades sp. (genus) (A Swift or Ghost moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1
Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1
Senecio campylocarpus at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by AJB
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1
Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Litoria latopalmata (Broad-palmed Tree-frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Litoria latopalmata (Broad-palmed Tree-frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by RobG1
Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Teloschistes sp. (A lichen) at Stromlo, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Pisauridae sp. (family) (Water spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Stromlo, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by JohnBundock
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by Kurt
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Stromlo, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by Kurt
Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by Christine
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by Lisa.Jok
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by KumikoCallaway
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by ArcherCallaway

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Species information

  • Ctenotus taeniolatus Scientific name
  • Copper-tailed Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Dec 2022 02:24 PM Recorded on
  • Kurt Recorded by

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