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Sighting 1948413

Ctenotus taeniolatus

Copper-tailed Skink at Acton, ACT

Ctenotus taeniolatus at Acton, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 03:20 PM
Ctenotus taeniolatus at Acton, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 03:20 PM
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Ctenotus taeniolatus 5 Nov 2015 GeoffRobertson
Ctenotus taeniolatus 4 Nov 2015 MichaelMulvaney

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Under piece of corrugated iron on lower eastern slope of Black Mountain

6 comments

MattM wrote:
   5 Nov 2015
I love these little fellas. Unfortunately, the only times I have seen them this year have been during the early afternoon of a hot day. By this point they move faster than a V8 super-car...
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   5 Nov 2015
Yes - this explains my poor photo I couldn't get any closure
GeoffRobertson wrote:
   5 Nov 2015
The photo provides a good image even if distant and it is easy to see what it is. I think we need to encourage people to put in their photos even if not perfect as long as we can get the key feature to identify the species.
MattM wrote:
   6 Nov 2015
Geoff, how would you recommend photographing reptiles? With the exception of shinglebacks, the odd brown snake, and bearded dragons, I find most reptiles streak off into the sunset before I have even seen them. I have encountered the occasional Jacky Lizard, but they skitter off before I can so much as think "camera".
GeoffRobertson wrote:
   6 Nov 2015
Matt, I have given this some thought and have prepared a longish answer. If you contact me at geoffrobertson@iprimus.com.au, I will send it too you. Geoff
AaronClausen wrote:
   6 Nov 2015
Or it's now posted in the new FAQ: http://canberranaturemap.org/Content/FAQ

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