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A Pale-lipped Shadeskink (Saproscincus spectabilis) from Wollongong, Australia I was staying with a friend, who is very interested in moths, at his home in Wollongong. He had a moth cloth up overnight and in the morning he noticed this guilty-looking skink hanging around the base of it. Australia,Geotagged,Saproscincus spectabilis,Skink,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A Pale-lipped Shadeskink (Saproscincus spectabilis) from Wollongong, Australia

I was staying with a friend, who is very interested in moths, at his home in Wollongong. He had a moth cloth up overnight and in the morning he noticed this guilty-looking skink hanging around the base of it.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, good chance to find toads as well near a moth cloth :) Posted 5 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      Herps are smarter than they might look! Posted 5 years ago

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The Pale-lipped Shadeskink

''Saproscinus spectabilis'', also known as the Pale-lipped Shadeskink or the Gully Shadeskink is a small lizard found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. The habitat is cool, shaded gullies where it feeds on small insects. It may be seen on sunny rocky outcrops within gullies. Ground cover and rocky cracks are required to avoid predation from birds such as the kookaburra and pied currawong.

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2020. Captured Oct 4, 2015 23:30 in Fire Rd No 6a, Avon NSW 2574, Australia.
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  • PENTAX K-5
  • f/16.0
  • 8/5s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm