Common name: Common Garden Skink. SVL 48mm; Total length 90mm
Common Garden Skink, also known as Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink, is in the genus commonly referred to as ground or sun skinks (Lampropholis) which contains fourteen species. Lampropholis belong to Eugongylus Group of skinks.
Common Garden Skink is names after French zoologist Antoine Alphone Guichenot (1809-76); several species commemorate his name. Despite its commonness it is one of the prettiest skinks of skinks with its blue flecked appearance. With a little patience it is easily recognisable.
Lampropholis guichenoti is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Gippsland | Barwon South West
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Albury Alpine Barunguba (Montague) Island Bega River Bioblitz Ben Boyd National Park Bermagui State Forest Biamanga National Park Bimberamala National Park Birrigai Black Flat at Corrowong Black Mountain Blue Mountains National Park Bobundara Nature Reserve Bodalla State Forest Bondi State Forest Bondi State Forest Boro Bournda Environment Education Centre Bournda National Park Bournda Nature Reserve Boyne State Forest Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Bullen Range Callum Brae Canberra City Farm Clyde Cameron Reserve Coornartha Nature Reserve Crace Grasslands Currowan State Forest East Boyd State Forest Eurobodalla National Park Ewart Brothers Reserve Farrer Ridge Gibraltar Pines Gigerline Nature Reserve Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gossan Hill Goulburn Mulwaree Council Jerrabomberra Grassland Jerrabomberra Wetlands Kangaroo Valley LB Block Klings Reserve Kosciuszko National Park Lower Cotter Catchment Lower Molonglo Mimosa Rocks National Park Molonglo River Reserve Monga National Park Mongarlowe River Mount Gray Recreation Reserve, Goulburn Mount Imlay National Park Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga Mt Holland Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Mumbulla State Forest Murramarang National Park Nadgee Nature Reserve Nadgee State Forest Nadjung Mada NR Namadgi National Park Panboola South East Forest National Park Swamp Creek Tallaganda State Forest Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Timbillica State Forest VC00319 Wadbilliga National Park Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill West Goulburn Bushland Reserve Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga Wonga Wetlands WREN Reserves Wright Park and Old Sydney Road Reserve Yurammie State ForestSurvey points
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