Tussock Skink
Pseudemoia pagenstecheri
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reptile |
| Group | |
| Other Common Names | Southern Grass Tussock Skink, Southern Tussock Grass Skink |
| Biology | Active by day. Viviparous (live young). Females give birth to a maximum of 11 live young in late summer. |
| Distinctive Markings | Thin, pale stripe runs from behind the ear to the tail. |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Scincidae |
| Genus | Pseudemoia |
| Species | pagenstecheri |
Disjunct distribution in 5 areas from the highlands of New South Wales, to New England Tablelands, lowland basalt plains of southern Victoria, eastern South Australia and central Tasmania.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
Specific to tussock grassland where there are very few trees.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore. Opportunistic arthropod feeder including spiders, crickets, larvae and adult moths and beetles. |
| Habitat | Found from the Grampians in the west through the basalt plains west of Melbourne to north-east Victoria. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |