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Kings_Skink Australia,Egernia kingii,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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    That instant dinosaur feeling when a head like that pops up :) Posted 9 years ago

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The King's skink

''Egernia kingii'', King's skink, is a species of skink native to coastal regions of south-western Australia common on Rottnest Island and Penguin Island and some coastal areas with open forest and open heath. It is a large, heavy-bodied black skink that can reach a length of 55 centimetres with a mass of 220 grams .

This reptile is omnivorous and consumes mostly softer plant matter from the range of local vegetation, but supplements its diet with insects and bird's eggs. They are prey.. more

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Christiane Geissler
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By Christiane Geissler

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Uploaded Mar 8, 2016. Captured Feb 6, 2010 16:11 in 94 Ocomup Rd, Bremer Bay WA 6338, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 290mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.