Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink)
Body colour grey-brown usually with a dark vertebral stripe and pale flecks along the back. A dark lateral stripe is bordered above and below by thin white stripes. Snout-vent length: 48 mm Similar species: The delicate skink lacks a vertebral stripe and has dark flecks along the back. In Albury, this species is predominately found along the Murray River and adjancent forests and is occasionally found in urban gardens. In Wodonga, this species is one of the most common species encountered in urban and natural areas, where it can be seen scuttling in leaf litter. It shelters beneath fallen timber, surface rocks and leaf litter. As the name suggests, the garden skink is a common species in urban areas of south-eastern Australia. During the breeding season, males become aggressive towards other males. Often, mating ‘balls’ occur, which involves a male and female in copulation and several additional males (up to 15 in some cases) trying to separate them. Challenging males will bite each other and attempt to separate the mating pair.
Lampropholis guichenoti is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Gippsland | Barwon South West
Species information
- Lampropholis guichenoti Scientific name
- Common Garden Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1448.5m Recorded at altitude
- 145 images trained Machine learning
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