skink Archives

South-eastern glossy black-cockatoo, mountain skink added to federal threatened species list

Both species were severely impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires.

The harsh arid landscape of central Australia is known for its exciting fossil deposits, including a newly described species of ancient skink.

Slow and steady wins the shot!

From leafy gardens to harsh desert, no bushwalk is complete without a skink scurrying by.

A successful captive breeding program has revived the lister gecko and the blue-tailed skink species.

Known in only two populations located are over 30km apart, the Nangur spiny skink is at risk from habitat destruction and feral animals.

Is it a mini crocodile? Nope, it’s a scaly skink.