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Red-throated skink - Acritoscincus platynota About to lose its tail ? Acritoscincus platynotus,Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Red-throated cool-skink Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Red-throated skink - Acritoscincus platynota

About to lose its tail ?

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Interesting! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      I've seen other skinks lose their tail which wriggles. A diversion for a predator methinks. Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Neptune's profile
    Neptune
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    Great find-never seen one of these before! Posted 2 years ago

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The Red-throated cool-skink

The red-throated cool-skink or red-throated skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2023. Captured Apr 19, 2023 13:47 in 160 Mount Hay Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia.
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  • NIKON Z 7_2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO200
  • 800mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.