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Skinks of Australia

CROCODILES Crocodylia Crocodilia Saltwater freshwater estuarine

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SPALDING'S SKINK
(Straight-browed Ctenotus or Eastern Striped Skink)
Ctenotus spaldingi


This Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) was photographed at Olary, SA
This Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) was photographed at Olary, SA



Approximate distribution of Spaldings Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) (May be subject to change)
Approximate distribution of Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) (May be subject to change)


Subadult Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) photographed at Harrington, NSW
Subadult Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) photographed at Harrington, NSW

This Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) was photographed at Olary, SA
This Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) was photographed at Olary, SA


Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi)
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Greenhill Recreation Park near Adelaide, SA


Subadult Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) photographed at Harrington, NSW
Subadult Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) photographed at Harrington, NSW


Robust striped Skink - Ctenotus robustus
Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi)

Robust Striped Skink
The adult Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at the Pinnacle Nature Reserve ACT.
Skinks in the Ctenotus genus are commonly called 'comb-eared skinks' because of the row of small scales on the front edge of their ears, clearly visible in the photo above.


The subadult Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Murray Bridge, South Australia
The subadult Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Murray Bridge, South Australia

Robust striped Skink - Ctenotus robustus
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Greenhill Recreation Park near Adelaide, SA



Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi)
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Greenhill Recreation Park near Adelaide, SA


Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi)
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed at Greenhill Recreation Park near Adelaide, SA


The Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed Near Windy Point near Adelaide, SA
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above was photographed near Windy Point near Adelaide, SA


Robust striped Skink - Ctenotus robustus
Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi)


Robust striped Skink - Ctenotus robustus
The Spalding's Skink (Ctenotus spaldingi) above is from Brisbane, Qld.

Note that the Arcane Ctenotus (Ctenotus arcanus) found in South-east Qld and the Robust Striped Skink (Ctenotus robustus) may be confused with this species.

LINKS OF INTEREST

Atlas of Living Australia - Ctenotus robustus

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