Carlia tetradactyla
Southern Rainbow Skink at Chiltern, VIC
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| Carlia tetradactyla | PatrickCampbell2 | 22 Apr 2025 | |
| Carlia tetradactyla | KylieWaldon | 22 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 22 Apr 2025 |
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User's notes
this skink was so pretty! not sure I've seen this species before. it was larger than the ones in the garden and tackling a large beetle or cockroach in the leaves. Then it sprung out for a photo!
2 comments
22 Apr 2025
Nice shots Kylie. These skinks are a bit special aren't they. Males have these cool, twin pinstripes down the side that get more colourful in the breeding season. Note the four fingers on the front foot that the specific scientific name refers to.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.611448-36.125641
- Places Chiltern, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Apr 2025 10:12 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Carlia tetradactyla Scientific name
- Southern Rainbow Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 804.2m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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