Liopholis whitii (White's Skink)
Common name: White’s Skink. SVL 95mm; Total length 250mm
White’s Skink is one of eleven Australian species in the genus Liopholis (previously Egernia). Liopholis is included in Egernia Group of skinks which also includes blue-tongues and other genera. Body shape of Liopholis is squarish in cross-section.
White’s Skink is a somewhat variable species and is sometimes referred to as White’s Skink complex; suggesting that more research is required into its taxonomy.
According to the literature, White’s Skink always has a vertical white bar or spots surrounded by black above the forearm; this is considered diagnostic.
White’s Skink often has a striped back with yellow markings along the outer stripes. They have similar yellow markings on the upper sides. However, at higher altitudes White's Skink may be striped or not on its back, without the yellow markings, and may be with or without yellow markings on its side. Interestingly, White’s Skink in Tasmania does not have the yellow markings on its back.
Distribution: Found at higher elevations.
Liopholis whitii is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Central West NSW | Tasmania
Species information
- Liopholis whitii Scientific name
- White's Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1468.5m Recorded at altitude
- 85 images trained Machine learning
Location information
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Maps
Barunguba (Montague) Island Ben Boyd National Park Bimberi Nature Reserve Bowral Brindabella National Park Freycinet National Park Gibraltar Pines Kosciuszko National Park Lower Cotter Catchment Morton National Park (CNM portion) Mt Holland Nadgee Nature Reserve Nadgee State Forest Namadgi National Park South East Forest National Park Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Warrumbungle National Park Wingecarribee Local Government Area -
Places
Kosciuszko, NSW Mount Clear, ACT Tennent, ACT
