Prom Bioscan: reptile surveys at Wilsons Promontory

In October 2011, Parks Victoria and Museum Victoria collaborated on a 2-week rapid biodiversity survey at Wilsons Prom, the Prom Bioscan. Here Dr Joanna Sumner reports on the herpetology fieldwork, hunting for skinks. More on MV Blog: http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-blog/nov-2011/hunting-for-herpetiles/

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• Wilsons Promontory
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• reptiles
• lizards
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• skinks
• biodiversity

[paulnsara]

How many species of skink are there at Wilson's Prom? Are any unique to the Prom?

[museumvictoria]

@paulnsara Thanks for the question! Our scientists found 9 species on this trip which is about 75% of the species known to occur there. And no, none of them are unique to the Prom.

[Salvadario]

Great vid, thanks for sharing!

I'm visiting the Prom this month and I'm hoping to see some wildlife while I'm down there, including skinks :).