General Description
Body grey or metallic brown with a wide black stripe along the side (lateral stripe). Throat often orange-red. Up to 6 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Up to three Eastern Three-lined Skink females may nest together, each laying clutches of up to five eggs.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia, including eastern Victoria.
Habitat
Woodlands, grasslands and heathlands. May climb low grass tussocks or shrubs to bask.
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Brief Id
A small skink with grey body, orange-red throat, black wide lateral stripe.
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Colours
Grey, Brown, Black, Red, Orange
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Maximum Size
10 cm
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Diet
Invertebrates
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Diet Categories
Invertebrates, Insects
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Scientific Author
(Gray, 1838)
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Common Name
Eastern Three-lined Skink
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Species Name
duperreyi
