Reptiles and Frogs
Skinks
Sighting 4467902

Lampropholis delicata

Delicate Skink at Downer, ACT

Lampropholis delicata at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 04:04 AM
Lampropholis delicata at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 04:04 AM
Lampropholis delicata at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 04:04 AM
Lampropholis delicata at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 04:04 AM
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Identification history

Lampropholis delicata 31 Jan 2023 wombey
Lampropholis guichenoti 31 Jan 2023 RobertD

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3 comments

wombey wrote:
   31 Jan 2023
At first glance I might have said delicata as there appears to be no mid dorsal line, but the two species can be annoyingly similar at times and I would be keen for Will to give his opinion before a final decision. Also it appears these two images represent two individuals and although there seems no doubt they are the same species, they probably should be separate postings.
RobertD wrote:
   31 Jan 2023
Thanks for this. Yes the photos are 2 different skinks in the same area at the same time. If it is easier I could delete the sighting until I can get better photos to enable an ID. The skinks are never too far away.
WillO wrote:
   31 Jan 2023
I agree with John's first glance this is delicata - no dark mid-vertebral zone and no obvious larger pale (greyish) dots on the back.

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Lampropholis delicata Scientific name
  • Delicate Skink Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1377m Recorded at altitude
  • 412 images trained Machine learning

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