Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink)
Common name: Copper-tailed Skink. SVL: 80mm.
Copper-tailed Skink is one of 103 species of striped-skink (Ctenotus) in Australia. Striped-skinks are also called ‘comb-eared skinks' because of the row of small scales on the anterior edge of their ears, or simply Ctenotus. Striped-skinks belongs to the Sphenomorphus Group of skinks. There are three species of striped-skinks in the Canberra region.
Copper-tailed Skink has a striking pattern with a series of black (sometimes brown) and white stripes, and an obvious copper tail.
Distribution: Likely common in grasslands and woodlands.
Ctenotus taeniolatus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Central West NSW
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Species information
- Ctenotus taeniolatus Scientific name
- Copper-tailed Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 999.9m Recorded at altitude
- 138 images trained Machine learning
Location information
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Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Bullen Range Connolly Street Reserve Cotter Reserve Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dryandra St Woodland Farrer Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goulburn Mulwaree Council Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jerrabomberra Creek Kambah Pool Lower Molonglo Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre McQuoids Hill Molonglo Gorge Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Taylor Namadgi National Park Piney Ridge Stony Creek Swamp Creek The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Pines Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill West Stromlo Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Places
Acton, ACT Ainslie, ACT Bungendore, NSW Strathnairn, ACT
