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Weasel skink

Saproscincus mustelinus

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This long tailed lizard has a white 'teardrop' dot behind his eyes.
It seems to have freshly molted as its skin was very soft and shiny and refracting rainbow colors in the sunlight.

Habitat:

Hibernating in a log.

Reference Links:

Fauna: Weasel Skink (Saproscincus mustelinus) - Reptile

Species ID Suggestions

Weasel Skink

Saproscincus mustelinus

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Harsha Singh
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Comments (9)
MartinL
Thanks Leuba, but where does such an odd name come from, I wonder.
Leuba Ridgway
what a handsome guy ! great photos Martin - thanks.
lori.tas
Tasmania has a very limited reptile population, with only three snakes, one lizard, and sixteen skinks (seven of which are endemic). So I appreciate them all the more.
MartinL
Thank you lori.tas Yes, this is just one of 520 species of (all groups of lizards) in Australia. That's more than all my spottings so far.
lori.tas
I love all the different kinds of skinks in Australia. Excellent photos, Martin.
MartinL
Thank you Harsha. You are a champion and this is definitely the same species. There are certainly many different tiny skinks to be found that all seem similar at first glance.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2012

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