Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
Pseudemoia spenceri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusPseudemoia (Pseudemoia Grass Skinks)
- SpeciesPseudemoia spenceri (Trunk-climbing Cool-skink)
About the Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
Pseudemoia spenceri, also known commonly as Spencer's widow-eyed skink or the trunk-climbing cool-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, spenceri, is in honour of English-Australian biologist Walter Baldwin Spencer.
P. spenceri is found in southeastern Australia, in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. The preferred natural habitats of P. spenceri are forest and rocky areas. P. spenceri is viviparous. Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Kinghorn JR (1929). "A New Species of Lygosoma from New South Wales" Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 54: 32–33. {Lygosoma (Liolepisma) weekesae, new species}. Lucas AHS, Frost C (1894). "The Lizards indigenous to Victoria". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Australia, New Series 6: 24–92 + Plate II. {Lygosoma (Emoa) spenceri, new species, pp. 81–82 + Plate II, figures 1, 1a}.
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Recent sightings of Trunk-climbing Cool-skink in Great Otway National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Trunk-climbing Cool-skink in Great Otway National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trunk-climbing Cool-skink sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Trunk-climbing Cool-skink in Great Otway National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Trunk-climbing Cool-skink in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.