Morethia boulengeri

Boulenger's Skink at Wodonga

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Identification history

	Morethia boulengeri	2 Mar 2024	PatrickCampbell
	Morethia boulengeri	3 Feb 2024	KylieWaldon

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First time I've seen this species. The orange red tail was very noticeable. It was sitting out on the track and quickly darted into short grass, and then slowly made its way into hiding, giving me a couple of opportunities to get photos - but in cover. I was disappointed with the site this visit - its really hemmed in by housing now.

2 comments

PatrickCampbell wrote:

3 Mar 2024

Juveniles have a distinctive orange-red tinge on the ventral side of the tail, which is a distinguishing feature of the genus Morethia.

KylieWaldon wrote:

3 Mar 2024

TY Patrick :)

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Feb 2024 08:00 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Skinks Reptiles and Frogs

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

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
174 images trained Machine learning

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

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