Eulamprus heatwolei

Yellow-bellied Water Skink at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Eulamprus quoyii	3 Jan 2024	BrianLR
Eulamprus heatwolei	21 Dec 2023	WillO
Eulamprus heatwolei	21 Dec 2023	CarbonAI
Unidentified	21 Dec 2023	Harrisi

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2 comments

BrianLR wrote:

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.

WillO wrote:

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.

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