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COMMON GRASS SKINK
or
Garden Skink or Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis guichenoti
This species has snout-to-vent length of up to 62 millimeters (2.4 inches). Their total length, including the tail, can reach up to 15 centimeters (5.9 inches)

Common Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) above was photographed at Evans Crown, NSW


holis guichenoti above was photographed at Evans Crown, NSW
Approximate distribution of the Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti)

Common Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) above was photographed at Sturt Gorge, South Australia


Common Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti
These 3 Grass Skinks (Lampropholis guichenoti) were photographed at Lilly Pilly Point, Sydney, NSW. The one at the front looks like a male and the other 2 are gravid females



A very dark Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) photographed at Lobethal Bushland Park, South Australia


Common Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) above was photographed at Alphington, Melbourne, Victoria.

This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia
This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia

This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia
This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia

 

This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia
This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Sandergrove, South Australia

These Common Grass Skinks (Lampropholis guichenoti) were photographed at Northmead, NSW
These Common Grass Skinks (Lampropholis guichenoti) were photographed at Northmead, NSW


This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Northmead, NSW
This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Northmead, NSW


This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Northmead, NSW
This Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) was photographed at Northmead, NSW


Common Grass Skink - Lampropholis guichenoti
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) above was photographed basking at Mt Compass School Swamp, South Australia.


The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) is an extremely common skink in many areas.
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) is an extremely common skink in many areas.
This one photographed at Woorabinda Reserve, Stirling, SA. gave me a dirty look and poked its tongue out!



A baby Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) photographed on the back step of a house at Aldgate, in the Mt. Lofty Ranges

Common Grass Skinks (Lampropholis guichenoti) are found in a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, grasslands, and rocky outcrops.

They are insectivores, meaning they eat insects and other small invertebrates and they are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day.

 They are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs. Females lay clutches of up to 10 eggs, which they lay in a protected location such as under a rock or log. The eggs hatch after a few weeks, and the young lizards are independent from birth.
The Common Grass Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) is a very common species and is not considered to be threatened or endangered. However, they can be impacted by habitat loss and degradation.


See also the Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink (also often called a Grass Skink) (Lampropholis delicata)


LINKS OF INTEREST

Lampropholis guichenoti (DUMERIL & BIBRON, 1839)
The Reptile Database

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