Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink)
Common name: Boulenger’s Skink. SVL 50mm, Total length 90mm
Boulenger’s Skink is one of eight Australian skinks in the genus Morethia, also known as firetail skinks. Morethia belong to the Eugongylus Group of skinks. The skink was named after George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937), a Belgian-British zoologist.
The markings and coloration of Boulenger’s Skink can vary significantly between individuals. It back is grey or brown with coloured flecks forming longitudinal stripes. Along its side, there is a thin white stripe from the mouth to the groin. Above the white line is often a thicker black stripe. Juvenile lizards have a distinctive red-orange tinge on the the side of the tail, which is a distinguishing feature of the Morethia genus.
Distribution: This is essentially and inland species, and it is common from just south of Canberra but unknown on the Monaro, the coast and higher areas.
Morethia boulengeri is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga
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Species information
- Morethia boulengeri Scientific name
- Boulenger's Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.55m Recorded at altitude
- 164 images trained Machine learning
Location information
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Maps
Albury ANBG Aranda Bushland Bicentennial Park Black Mountain Block 402 Brindabella National Park Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Bullen Range Callum Brae Cooleman Ridge Cotter Reserve Crace Grasslands Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dryandra St Woodland Dunlop Grasslands Eight Mile Creek Farrer Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gossan Hill Gungaderra Grasslands Hall Horse Paddocks Hamilton Valley Hill Harcourt Hill Hughes Garran Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Jerrabomberra Grassland Kaleen Horse paddocks (North) Kama Lower Molonglo Molonglo Gorge Molonglo River Reserve 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 Nail Can Hill Namadgi National Park Norris Hill O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands Piney Ridge Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Red Light Hill Reserve Rugosa Sherwood Forest Stirling Park Stony Creek Swamp Creek The Pinnacle Tuggeranong Hill Urambi Hills Urana Road Bushland Reserves Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill Wodonga Woodstock Nature Reserve WREN Reserves Wright Park and Old Sydney Road Reserve -
Survey points
Point 4999 -
Places
Ainslie, ACT Dunlop, ACT Greenway, ACT Hall, ACT Jerrabomberra, NSW
