Liopholis guthega (Snowy Mountains Skink)
Common name: Snowy Mountains Skink. SVL 110mm
Snowy Mountain’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. Two other skinks in this genus are found in the Canberra region. To distinguish the three species see description of White’s Skink.
Distribution: Confined to Charlotte Pass and Perisher Valley. NSW Sensitive Species List.
Declared endnagered in NSW and Nationally.
Liopholis guthega is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region | Central West NSW | Riverina Murray | New England | Far West New South Wales | New South Wales North Coast
No sightings currently exist.
Species information
- Liopholis guthega Scientific name
- Snowy Mountains Skink Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
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