Liopholis guthega

Snowy Mountains Skink

Common name: Snowy Mountains Skink. SVL 110mm

Snowy Mountain’s Skink is one of eleven Australian species in the genus Liopholis (previously Egernia). Liopholis is included in Egernia Group of skinks which also includes blue-tongues and other genera. Body shape of Liopholis is squarish in cross-section. Two other skinks in this genus are found in the Canberra region. To distinguish the three species see description of White’s Skink.

Distribution: Confined to Charlotte Pass and Perisher Valley.

Declared endnagered in NSW and Nationally.

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Species information

• Liopholis guthega Scientific name
• Snowy Mountains Skink Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Very Rare / Threatened
• Non-Invasive
• 1905.7m Recorded at altitude

Location information

• Maps

  Kosciuszko National Park

• Points of interest

  Mt Kosciuszko Summit Charlotte Pass - Kosciuszko NP

• Places

  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW Kosciuszko, NSW Geehi, NSW

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