Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink)
Common name: Copper-tailed Skink. SVL: 80mm.
The Copper-tailed Skink is one of 103 species of striped-skink (Ctenotus) in Australia. Striped-skinks are also called ‘comb-eared skinks' because of the row of small scales on the anterior edge of their ears, or simply Ctenotus. Striped-skinks belongs to the Sphenomorphus Group of skinks.
Copper-tailed Skink has a striking pattern with a series of black (sometimes brown) and white stripes, and an obvious copper tail.
Distribution: Likely common in grasslands and woodlands.
Ctenotus taeniolatus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Central West NSW
Species information
- Ctenotus taeniolatus Scientific name
- Copper-tailed Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 999.9m Recorded at altitude
- 139 images trained Machine learning
