Gidgee skinks!

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Gidgee skinks!

Postby Moreliahunter » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:14 am

Got some of these for the shop where I work today. They feel the same as Sungazers do. They live on hillsides between the rocks and depending where in oz they sometimes inhabit trees. Got some babies too!

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Funny how covergent evolution creates animals in different countries that look the same!
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Postby Bushbaby » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:31 am

That second pic is so adorable. Cute!!

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Postby froot » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:19 pm

Oz has an awesome wealth of reptiles. Thanks for sharing.
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Postby Bushviper » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:54 pm

What the hell are they, some type of Egernia?
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Postby Hobbes » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:38 am

Bushviper wrote:What the hell are they, some type of Egernia?


Indeed. Egernia stokesii to be precise.

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Postby Sean » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:00 am

Cute, but i gotta say they have nothing on sungazers when it comes to looks
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