Weasel Skink at Yarralumla, ACT
Identification history
| Saproscincus mustelinus | 5 Sep 2022 | WillO | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Sep 2022 | pixelnips |
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WillO
wrote:
5 Sep 2022
This pretty skink is Saproscincus mustelinus the Weasel Skink a native species. Although it does not occur as natural populations in the ACT (the nearest are in KNP near Khancoban and in the coastal ranges to the east of Canberra). In the past few decades it has become naturalised with small breeding populations establishing in many suburban backyards. It has most likely arrived in Canberra hidden in firewood, pot plants and nursery supplies. It has not yet been found away from the suburban area.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.095738-35.308327
- Altitude 591.0m
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 5 Sep 2022 08:43 AM Recorded on
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Species information
- Saproscincus mustelinus Scientific name
- Weasel Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1424.5m Recorded at altitude
- 135 images trained Machine learning
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