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    (c) Tom Frisby, all rights reserved

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Copper-tailed Ctenotus

Ctenotus taeniolatus

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About

The Australian striped skink, also known as the Copper-tailed ctenotus or Copper-tailed skink, (Ctenotus taeniolatus) is a species of medium-sized skink found commonly along the eastern seaboard of Australia and throughout the country generally. Striped skinks are found in open bushland and heathland. They can grow to be 30 cm long.

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