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Two small species of skink that are seldom seen are the Weasel Skink and the Gully Skink. Both are relatively small (average body length of 45 mm) and relatively uniformly brown in colour They are secretive species, often only appearing in the late afternoon or during overcast weather. The Gully Skink is known only from several locations around the harbour, most notably Woollahra and Castlecrag where it is found in gardens or small bushland reserves. Otherwise the Gully Skink is known from scattered locations on the coast and ranges north to southeast Queensland. The Weasel Skink has a broader distribution in the Sydney area, but around the harbour tends to occur in those suburbs with extensive garden areas or small reserves including inner city suburbs such as Waverly and Woollahra and harbour-side suburbs on the northern shores such as Mosman and Northbridge. Both the Weasel Skink and Gully Skink lay up to five small, white eggs in a clutch, and
like the Garden skinks in the genus Lampropholis often deposit these in large communal nests.
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