Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink)
Common name: Delicate Skink. SVL: 40mm
Delicate Skink is in the genus commonly referred to as ground or sun skinks (Lampropholis) which contains fourteen species. Lampropholis belong to Eugongylus Group of skinks.
Delicate Skink is a highly variable skink in appearance and in some regions is not unlike the Common Garden Skink in appearance. However in Canberra region it is almost a uniform colour. Careful inspection will reveal a faint white dorsal-lateral and a lower lateral stripe.
Distribution: While once likely common and still numerous, this population numbers have likely seriously declined in Canberra region.
Lampropholis delicata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Greater Brisbane | Tasmania
Species information
- Lampropholis delicata Scientific name
- Delicate Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1377m Recorded at altitude
- 380 images trained Machine learning
Location information
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Maps
ANBG ANU Banks Precinct Aranda Bushland Australian National University Banksia Street Wetland Corridor Black Mountain Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Brindabella National Park Bruce Ponds Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Bullen Range Bungonia National Park Callum Brae City Renewal Authority Area Cooleman Ridge Cotter Reserve Crace Grasslands Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dickson Wetland Dickson Wetland Corridor Dryandra St Woodland Emu Creek Farrer Ridge Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Gibraltar Pines Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gossan Hill Goulburn Mulwaree Council Goulburn Wetlands Griffith Woodland Gungaderra Grasslands Hall Horse Paddocks Higgins Woodland Hughes Garran Woodland Hughes Grassy Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jarramlee-West MacGregor Grasslands Jerrabomberra Grassland Jerrabomberra Wetlands Kaleen Horse paddocks (North) Kama Lake Ginninderra Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Lower Cotter Catchment Lower Molonglo Lyneham Ridge Molonglo Gorge Molonglo River Reserve Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga Mount Painter Mount Pleasant Mount Taylor Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Nadjung Mada NR Namadgi National Park National Arboretum Forests National Zoo and Aquarium O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands Piney Ridge Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Rob Roy Range Stirling Park Stony Creek Sullivans Creek, Lyneham North Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Tharwa Bridge The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Hill University of Canberra Urambi Hills Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill West Belconnen Pond Woodstock Nature Reserve Wright Park and Old Sydney Road Reserve Yarramundi Grassland -
Places
Evatt, ACT Googong, NSW Hall, ACT Higgins, ACT Isaacs, ACT Lyons, ACT Monash, ACT Mongarlowe, NSW Narrabundah, ACT Whitlam, ACT
