Liopholis montana (Mountain Skink, Tan-backed Skink)
Common name: Mountain Skink, Tan-backed Skink. SVL 70mm
The Tan-backed Skink is one of eleven Australian species in the genus Liopholis (previously Egernia). Liopholis is included in Egernia Group of skinks which also includes blue-tongues and other genera. Body shape of Liopholis is squarish in cross-section. To distinguish them see description of White’s Skink. Endangered in Australia (EPBC Act).
Distribution: Confined to Alpine areas in ACT, NSW and Victoria.
Liopholis montana is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Liopholis montana Scientific name
- Mountain Skink, Tan-backed Skink Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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