Alpine Meadow-skink
Eulamprus kosciuskoi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusEulamprus (Water Skinks)
- SpeciesEulamprus kosciuskoi (Alpine Meadow-skink)
About the Alpine Meadow-skink
Eulamprus kosciuskoi, also known commonly as the alpine meadow-skink and the alpine water skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to eastern Australia.
The specific name, kosciuskoi, refers to Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mountain, where the holotype was collected. E. kosciuskoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It has a narrow black vertebral stripe and yellow dorsolateral stripes.
E. kosciuskoi is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. The preferred natural habitats of E. kosciuskoi are forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes above 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
E. kosciuskoi is ovoviviparous. Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350. Done, Barbara Saylor; Heatwole, Harold (1977). "Social Behavior of Some Australian Skinks". Copeia 1977 (3): 419–430. (Sphenomorphus kosciuskoi, new combination... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Alpine Meadow-skink in Kosciuszko 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Alpine Meadow-skink in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Meadow-skink sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Alpine Meadow-skink in Kosciuszko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Alpine Meadow-skink in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.