Hemiergis talbingoensis

Three-toed Skink

Common name: Three-toed Skink. SVL 50mm; Total length 250mm

Three-toed Skink is one of five species that belong to the Hemiergis genus, which is part of the Sphenomorphus Group of skinks. Hemiergis are sometimes referred to as earless skinks or reduced limb skinks.

The Three-toes Skink as the name implies has three toes on each limb. With reduced limbs they are almost legless.

They are largely grey or brown in colour with a bight yellow belly. They largely lived underground and while commonly are rarely seen.

Distribution: Probably common throughout region.

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Species information

• Hemiergis talbingoensis Scientific name
• Three-toed Skink Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local Native
• Non-Invasive
• 0m to 852m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information
• Synonyms

  Hemiergis decresiensis

  Hemiergis decresiensis talbingoensis

Location information

• Maps

  ANBG South Annex Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bluetts Block Area Bruce Ponds Bruce Ridge Budjan Galindji (formerly Franklin Grassland) Reserve Bullen Range Callum Brae Crace Grasslands Dryandra St Woodland Dunlop Grasslands Farrer Ridge Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Gang Gang at Yass River Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goorooyarroo Gossan Hill Gungaderra Grasslands Illilanga & Baroona Jerrabomberra Grassland Keverstone National Park Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Painter Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park National Arboretum Forests Percival Hill Piney Ridge Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Rugosa at Yass River Stirling Park Stony Creek Swamp Creek Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Urambi Hills Wanniassa Hill West Belconnen Pond Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area Yarramundi Grassland

• Points of interest

  GG182

• Places

  Acton, ACT Ainslie, ACT Aranda, ACT Bango, NSW Belconnen, ACT Bigga, NSW Bruce, ACT Bumbalong, NSW Burra, NSW Campbell, ACT Canberra Central, ACT Captains Flat, NSW Cook, ACT Denman Prospect, ACT Dunlop, ACT Googong, NSW Gungahlin, ACT Hackett, ACT Higgins, ACT Holt, ACT Hoskinstown, NSW Hume, ACT Lake George, NSW Lower Boro, NSW Lyneham, ACT Macarthur, ACT Majura, ACT Michelago, NSW Mitchell, ACT Nanima, NSW Oallen, NSW O'Connor, ACT Paddys River, ACT Stromlo, ACT Sutton, NSW Symonston, ACT Tennent, ACT Watson, ACT Winifred, NSW Yarralumla, ACT Yarrow, NSW Yass River, NSW

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