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
- 138 images trained Machine learning
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Maps
Albury ANBG Aranda Bushland Bargo River State Conservation Area Black Mountain Block 402 Boro Bullen Range Bundanoon Connolly Street Reserve Cotter Reserve Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dryandra St Woodland Farrer Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goulburn Mulwaree Council Hill Top Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jerrabomberra Creek Kambah Pool Klings Reserve Lower Molonglo Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre McQuoids Hill Molonglo Gorge Molonglo River Reserve Morton National Park Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Taylor Nail Can Hill Namadgi National Park Piney Ridge Stony Creek Swamp Creek The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Pines Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill West Stromlo Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Survey points
GG16 Point 5832 -
Places
Acton, ACT Ainslie, ACT Bungendore, NSW Strathnairn, ACT
