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SOUTHERN WHITE'S SKINK
Whites Skink
Liopholis (was Egernia) whitii


Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii)


Approximate distribution of the Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii)
Approximate distribution of the Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii)

NOTE:- White skinks were spit into 2 species in 2026 - Those in NSW and some just over the Victorian border are now called Northern Whites Skinks (Liopholis compressicauda)

 Larger Whites Skinks from NSW occurring in coastal and adjacent areas north of Nowra were known as Egernia (now Liopholis) whitii moniligera (Status uncertain).

White's skink Liopholis whitii Griffitts Island
The Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii) above was found on Griffiths Island (Port Fairy, Victoria)


White's skink Liopholis whitii
The Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii) above was found near Orford, Victoria
It shows the most common patterning found on this species.


Liopholis (was Egernia) whitii tenobrosa
The Southern White's Skink above (Liopholis whitii) was found in South Australia.


This species comes in varying patterns/colours (polymorphic).
Multiple forms may occur within the same litter.

Whites skink from Griffiths Island (Port Fairy)
The Southern White's Skink above (Liopholis whitii) was found on Griffiths Island (Port Fairy, Victoria)



White's Skink Liopholis whitii sign at Royal Park near Melbourne, Victoria
This sign at Royal Park near Melbourne, Victoria uses the old genus Egernia. I have only visited this park once and saw several Southern White's Skink (Liopholis whitii) active amongst logs and rocks.

 

(Liopholis whitii) may be confused with the following similar looking species:-

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

DISTRIBUTION

*Northern White's Skink

Liopholis compressicauda (Status uncertain) (Described 2026)

Northern NSW

Snowy Mountains Skink
or Guthega Skink

Liopholis (was Egernia) guthega

NSW, Vic

Centralian Ranges Rock-skink

Liopholis margaretae (was Liopholis margaretae margaretae)

NT, SA (Central Australia)
(Not found in NSW)

Eastern Ranges Rock-skink

Liopholis (was Egernia) modesta

NSW, Qld

Mountain Skink

Liopholis (was Egernia) montana

NSW, ACT, Vic

Bull Skink or Southern Sand-Skink

Liopholis (was Egernia) multiscutata

SA, Vic, WA

Flinders Ranges Rock-skink

Liopholis personata (was Liopholis margaretae personata)

SA (Flinders Ranges)

South-western Rock-Skink

Liopholis (was Egernia) pulchra

WA



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