Hemiergis talbingoensis (Eastern Three-toed Earless Skink)
Its colour is pale grey to chocolate brown with a series of thin stripes along the body. Ventral surface is cream to yellow. It has three fingers and toes, the second toe slightly longer than the third. Snout-vent length: 60-65 mm.
The Eastern Three-toed Earless Skink is often abundant in areas that are shady and damp, especially on the southern-facing slopes and gullies of the ranges. During summer months they become scarce and are difficult to detect, and probably spend most of the time deep within the soil layer, beneath embedded logs or leaf litter. This species is often found co-inhabiting with small black ants which are known to be its preferred food. Many species that burrow in loose soil and leaf litter have elongated bodies, a trait that enables them to move through friable soil with apparent ease. When disturbed, this skink will quickly burrow into the soil. Its bright yellow belly may serve to startle predators.
Hemiergis talbingoensis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga
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Species information
- Hemiergis talbingoensis Scientific name
- Eastern Three-toed Earless Skink Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1305.51m Recorded at altitude
- 145 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Hemiergis decresiensis Hemiergis decresiensis talbingoensis
Location information
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Maps
Albury ANBG ANBG South Annex Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Bruce Ponds Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Bullen Range Callum Brae Collector TSR Crace Grasslands Dryandra St Woodland Dunlop Grasslands Eastern Hill Reserve Emu Creek Farrer Ridge Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Gang Gang at Yass River Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gorman Road Bush Reserve, Goulburn Gossan Hill Goulburn Mulwaree Council Gungaderra Grasslands Hall Horse Paddocks Illilanga & Baroona Jerrabomberra Grassland Keverstone National Park Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Painter Mt Holland Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Nadjung Mada NR Nail Can Hill Namadgi National Park National Arboretum Forests Oakdale Nature Reserve Percival Hill Piney Ridge Rugosa Stirling Park Stony Creek Swamp Creek The Fair, Watson Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Urambi Hills Wanniassa Hill Watson Green Space West Belconnen Pond West Stromlo Wodonga Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area Yarramundi Grassland -
Places
Belconnen, ACT Borough, NSW Braidwood, NSW Bungendore, NSW Collector, NSW Forde, ACT Goulburn, NSW Hall, ACT Michelago, NSW Mitchell, ACT Mount Fairy, NSW Nanima, NSW Stromlo, ACT Woolgarlo, NSW
