Corangamite Water Skink

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Eulamprus tympanum marnieae

Length of up to 250 mm. Upper surface can be pale olive through to a darker yellowish brown with black markings. The underside is often a bright yellow.

Details
Type
Reptile
Group
Animals
Lizard
Biology

Viviparous (live young). Produces 1 to 6 live young each year in late December. Litter mass and size increases with female size. Diurnally active, basking skink.
Distinctive Markings

Heavy irregular broken black stripe extending from the snout along the sides to the hind limbs. Limbs have heavy black stripes and blotches.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Genus
Eulamprus
Species
tympanum marnieae
Endemic to the basalt plains of south-western Victoria and is restricted to sites between Colac in the south east and Lake Bolac in the north west.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Discovered in 1963 near Lismore, Victoria. The only water skink to occur in the naturally treeless grasslands of south-eastern Australia. Restricted to Victoria.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Omnivore. Predominantly insectivorous feeding on both terrestrial prey including spiders, beetles and ants, and aquatic prey including mayfly and dragonfly larvae. Also feeds on the fruit of the Victorian Volcanic Plains Tree Violet (Melicytus sp.).
Habitat

Restricted to sites between Colac and Lake Bolac. Occurs in deeply fissured basaltic rock piles or remnant shrubs near permanent or ephemeral wetlands.
Native Status
Native to Australia