Eulamprus heatwolei
Yellow-bellied Water Skink at Undefined Area
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| Eulamprus quoyii | BrianLR | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Eulamprus heatwolei | WillO | 21 Dec 2023 | |
| Eulamprus heatwolei | CarbonAI | 21 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 21 Dec 2023 |
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2 comments
3 Jan 2024
prominent golden marking extending dorsolaterally across the whole body, plain golden dorsal surface as well as a stockier build I would suggest this to be E. quoyii. Additionally being east of Nerriga in Morton national park, this is generally where E. quoyyi begin in this part of their range.
18 Jan 2024
I agree Brian, and I have seen quoyii at Barren Grounds. You note a plain dorsum but this individual does have black flecks on the dorsum. Even so, a plain dorsal surface is not necessarily typical of quoyii - e.g. see photo at page 161 of Swan, Sadlier and Shea Description: "golden olive brown above , usually weakly to heavily flecked with black". See also description and photo in Cogger. Yes quoyii are larger lizards (can be 2 cm longer in SVL) but I think this individual appears to be "stocky" because it is gravid. The lack of black markings on the side of the head between eye and ear might be more diagnostic.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.119516-35.089312
- Places Nerriga, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2023 01:23 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- My flagged sightings Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eulamprus heatwolei Skinks Reptiles and Frogs
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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