Mustard-bellied Snake and others

[moloch05]

I went out for a walk after work a couple of times this week and photographed a few more animals.

I think that this is a female Sydney Funnel Web Spider due to the elongated spinerets. Is that correct?

Eastern Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) -- preparing to shed:

... a tiny juvenile:

Three-toed Skink (Saiphos equalis)

Weasel Skink (Saproscincus mustelinus):

... and a pretty pea:

Regards,
David

 

[ryanharvey1993]

do you ever see weasel skinks active at night? we found one at dusk at lane cove last time we were at sydney.

 

[JasonL]

I have weasel's all around my house Ryan, they require cold conditions and live under the house by day, I could go under there now and move some brick and find them, yes, I have seen them hunting at night, usually around lit areas, not often though.

 

[zulu]

re Mustard

The she oak skinks are partly nocturnal,there was one running about on the shore of lake illawarra when we were prawning during the summer early one night.

 

[moloch05]

Hello Ryan,

When the weather is hot, they seem to be crepuscular. In the summer, I see them along the ring track of Mt. Kiera right at dusk.

Regards,
David