Cunningham's Skink
Egernia cunninghami
Family Scincidae
Endangered — ACT: Restricted Trade Species, SA: Endangered
About
Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink, also known commonly as Cunningham's skink, is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to southeastern Australia.
How to spot it
E. cunninghami can reach up to 40 cm (16 inches) in total length (including tail), and may be confused with the blue-tongued lizards (genus Tiliqua). Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink has a distinctive keel on each scale, which gives it a slightly spiny appearance. It is extremely variable in colour, ranging from dark brown to black, with or without blotchy patches, speckles, or narrow bands.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Deep Creek National Park — Adelaide, the Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula hikes