CUNNINGHAM'S SKINK
Egernia cunninghami

There are 3 subspecies/races of Cunningham's Skinks, however the status of these subspecies/species is uncertain and usually not used.
I have added this subspecies for reference and completeness.

CUNNINGHAM'S SKINK
(Egernia cunninghami)

Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami), photographed at the Gorge Wildlife Park, South Australia



Approximate distribution of Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) in the blue area except for the Sydney area, but including the population found on Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
Note that the Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) is found in the Sydney Region, NSW



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami), photographed at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve , ACT

Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) , photographed at Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, NSW

Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami), photographed at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve , ACT



Notice the forked tail tip (caused by the tail being damaged in the past) on this Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami), photographed at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve , ACT



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) photographed at Symbio Wildlife Park, NSW

The Cunninghams Skink (Egernia cunninghami) is a common species usually found in rocky areas.
Pattern varies from area to area and it often lives in family groups or colonies.
Although often kept and easily bred in captivity they tend to be timid so are not so east to handle.
They give birth to approximately 3 -7 live babies which may live in the same rock crevice till quite large.

Like bluetongues they may drop their tail if you try and pull them out of a crevice by the tail. The tail regrows very slowly and looks different to the original tail.

Those in Victoria tend to have less patterning than most pictured above.

They tend to be more timid than bluetongues and are not so common in peoples gardens.
They eat a variety of food like insects and vegetable matter including "weeds and grass" which means they don’t have to venture far from their crevices to find food.

Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) photographed at Drip Gorge, NSW



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) photographed at Symbio Wildlife Park, NSW



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) above is from the New England Tablelands, NSW

Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) above is from the New England Tablelands, Armidale, NSW



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) at Symbio Wildlife Park, NSW


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The Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) above is from the New England Tablelands, Armidale, NSW



Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) photographed at Symbio Wildlife Park, NSW



Juvenile Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami)

"On Castle Rock" by Michael Jefferies is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Cunningham's Skinks (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) photographed at Merri Creek, near Melbourne, Victoria, NSW



This specimen of (Egernia cunninghami cunninghami) is from Toowoomba, QLD.

SYDNEY CUNNINGHAM'S SKINK
(Egernia cunninghami krefftii)
Found in the Sydney Region, NSW


This Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW is missing the tip of its tail!



Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Notice the variance in pattern on the Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW



Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Barrenjoey Head, NSW



This Large Blotched Bluetongue Tiliqua nigrolutea was photographed near the Three Sisters, NSW in a group of 3 Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) (only 2 are in the photo above). The 3 Cunningham skinks are pictured below:-

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at The Three Sisters, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at The Three Sisters, NSW

Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at The Three Sisters, NSW



Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at The Three Sisters, NSW



Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Anvil Rock, Blue Mountains, NSW



Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii) photographed at Royal National Park, near Sydney, NSW - note the patterning on the sides of its neck!

This Sydney Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami krefftii)? was photographed at the Canberra Reptile Zoo