Eastern Mourning Skink
Lissolepis coventryi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusLissolepis (Mourning Skinks)
- SpeciesLissolepis coventryi (Eastern Mourning Skink)
About the Eastern Mourning Skink
The eastern mourning skink (Lissolepis coventryi), also known commonly as Coventry's spinytail skink and the swamp skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, coventryi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Albert John Coventry.
L. coventryi is found in the Australian states of South Australia, Victoria, and possibly New South Wales. The preferred natural habitat of L. coventryi is freshwater wetlands such as marshes and swamps. L. coventryi has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in), with a long tail, which is almost one and a half times SVL, 15 cm (5.9 in)).
L. coventryi is viviparous. Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350. Storr GM (1978). "The genus Egernia (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 6 (2): 147–187. (Egernia coventryi, new species, pp. 175–177, Plate 1).
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Recent sightings of Eastern Mourning Skink in Wilsons Promontory 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 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Mourning Skink in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Mourning Skink sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Mourning Skink in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Mourning Skink in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.