Carlia tetradactyla

Southern Rainbow Skink at Chiltern, VIC

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Identification history

Carlia tetradactyla	22 Apr 2025	PatrickCampbell2
Carlia tetradactyla	22 Apr 2025	KylieWaldon
Unverified	22 Apr 2025	KylieWaldon

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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

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

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.

KylieWaldon wrote:

23 Apr 2025

TY Patrick! :)

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Apr 2025 10:12 AM Recorded on
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Hume Skinks Reptiles and Frogs

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

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
80 images trained Machine learning

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania