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Northern Snow Skink

Niveoscincus greeni

Photo by Max Gallagher
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Field Notes

Description:

Another skink. This one is brown with yellow spots.

Habitat:

Rocks
Mountain

Notes:

Found up a mountain with impressive columnar jointing. There are many of these basking in the sun.

This might also be the Spotted Skink : http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/indeX.aspX?base=5393
I had a hard time making the call. Let me know if I got it wrong, thanks

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Northern Snow Skink

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Here is one more. Hope this helps! http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/animals-of-tasmania/reptiles-and-frogs/lizards-of-tasmania/complete-listing-of-tasmanian-lizards
ForestDragon
Perhaps this link may help. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/indeX.aspX?base=5288
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PublishedOctober 27, 2014

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