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Discussion

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

2 hrs ago

Despite the long distance image capture, this specimen clearly lacks the dark stripe behind the eye typical of Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii. It also has the green-blue colouration typical of Intellagama l. howittii, so this is no doubt the latter subspecies.

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

2 hrs ago

In the absence of a dark temporal stripe, this specimen cannot be considered to be Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii. The water dragons in and around Canberra are well known to be the subspecies Intellagama lesueurii howittii, as they lack the dark stripe behind the eye, typical of Intellagama l. lesueurii. So on the balance of probability and no clear evidence to suggest otherwise, this would be best considered to be Intellagama l. howittii. Since the image quality is a bit soft/low resolution, then it perhaps should conservatively be left at species level i.e Intellagama lesueurii.

Intellagama lesueurii

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

3 hrs ago

The Australian National Botanic Gardens population of water dragons is known to be the subspecies Intellagama lesueurii howittii, so based on probability this specimen would be that subspecies.
Since this specimens colours and patterns are somewhat obscured by dirty/stained skin, then it may be prudent to leave it at species level i.e Intellagama lesueurii, due to a degree of uncertainty, however slight.

Intellagama lesueurii

LOz wrote:

Yesterday

I am curious how big was the snake?

Drysdalia coronoides

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

Yesterday

This is definitely a bar-sided skink (Concinnia sp.) but it could be either C. tenuis or C. martini, as both species are found in this area and look quite similar.
These two closely related species are distinguished by close examination of the secondary temporal scales.
The upper secondary temporal overlaps the lower secondary temporal in C. tenuis, or the upper secondary temporal
is overlapped by the lower in C. martini.
Since this detail cannot be seen in the photos provided, I think it prudent to leave this sighting as Concinnia sp. unless someone can distinguish between these two species using another criterion.

Concinnia sp.