Southern Grass Skink

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Family Scincidae

Restricted Trade Species — ACT: Restricted Trade Species

About

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii, also known commonly as Entrecasteaux's skink, the southern grass skink, the tussock cool-skink, and the tussock skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

How to spot it

P. entrecasteauxii grows up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in length (not including the tail). Male skinks change colouration during the breeding season.

Documented on these trails

Booroomba Rocks Walk

Namadgi National Park

Granite Tors

Namadgi National Park

Mount Tennent Summit Walk

Namadgi National Park

Orroral Valley Circuit

Namadgi National Park

Square Rock Walking Track

Namadgi National Park

Stockyard Spur

Namadgi National Park

Woodland Walk

Namadgi National Park

Yankee Hat Walking Track

Namadgi National Park

Yerrabi

Namadgi National Park

Found in

Namadgi National Park — Canberra & Namadgi National Park hikes

Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Photo via NatureMapr (CC-BY 3.0 (Au)), collected by KShort