Corangamite Water Skink

Corangamite Water Skink
(Eulamprus tympanum marnieae)

Monitoring of modified management regimes

Conservation Status
Nationally endangered with extinction

Location
South-West Region
Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion
Balintore, Nerrin Nerrin, Alvie, Derrinallum

Agricultural Industries
Wool, Beef, Dairy

Corangamite water skink
(Photo: Peter Robertson)

What is the problem

Corangamite Water Skink is only known from about 30 small sites.
The species is found amongst basalt rocks next to wetlands on farms.
Grazing threatens the skink through direct trampling and degradation of vegetation.

What are the solutions

Avoid stock grazing on skink habitat.
Narrow wetland habitat is easy to fence, with little loss in agricultural productivity.
Improved wetland management is likely to have benefits for stock.
Periodic or pulse grazing of fenced areas may be desirable to control weeds.

What farmers said
“I don’t think you can do much with the land around the lake. I’ve already got it fenced, so if I sold, it would probably stay like that. It’s too rocky to crop and you probably don’t want stock in there too often because with the decreased depth of the lake, there’s a lot of mud around it and the stock will get stuck in the mud.”

Image: Threatened Species Final Report Cover

Corangamite Water Skink: Monitoring of modified management regimes (PDF 450KB)

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