October 27, 2023:
Terracotta Primary, Banescale, Skink.
Kinna of Korppipoika's Raven's Gold lair!
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Lampropholis guichenoti, more popularly known as the grass skink, Guichenot's grass skink, the pale-flecked garden sunskink, or the penny lizard, is a small species of skink found throughout western and southern Australia. Its primary habitat is grasslands and scrublands with plenty of vegetative cover, though they are also a common sight in suburban backyards.
Though a nondescript brown, the penny lizard can be identified by a black stripe running the length of its body. Females can be distinguished by the light orange or reddish tint to their underbellies, while males are light grey. However, identifying the grass skink may prove difficult, as their small size makes them extremely good at hiding; on average an individual is only 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) and weighs less than 2g (0.07 oz).
Male L. guichenoti are extremely terrirotial, and will fiercely defend their territory from other males- particularly in the spring. Breeding begins in September or October and continues throughout the summer. After mating, the female will lay about 2-6 eggs in a communal clutch alongside other females; in total these clutches can contain up to 250 eggs. These eggs hatch approximately 30 days to hatch, and young are fully independent upon emerging. On average, the grass skink can live for 2-3 years in the wild.
Because of their small size and lack of defensive systems, Guichenot's grass skink is an easy prey target for many species. Birds and feral cats are the primary predators, but the grass skink can also become a meal for larger lizards and snakes. The main way L. guichenoti avoids being lunch is by dropping its tail-- a common skink tactic. The tail continues to wriggle after being dropped, distracting the predator while the skink makes its escape and later regrows its tail. The penny lizard itself feeds mainly on small insects like crickets, isopods, earthworms, flies, and ants, as well as the occasional fruit or vegetable.
Conservation status: Lampropholis guichenoti has not been evaluated by the IUCN, but its population is generally considered to be large and stable.
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Colin Silvey
Reiner Richter via iNaturalist
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i think despite being sooo so so old Skink is still my fave primary. the little line of color, the gradient on the throat ... it's good
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You know what, fuck it *dragon-ifies your DRDT cast*
I've been thinking abt making a flight rising AU for a bit now, but I finally got around to getting some simple sketches down and finalizing my ideas for the main cast (excluding MonoTV and a certain unnamed student).
Text is just breed, eye type, genes, and gene colors, but it's kinda disorganized and hard to read even when clicking on it, so I'll list everything below the cut.
Teruko
Breed: Mirror
Eye type: Earth Rare
Primary: Shamrock Savannah
Secondary: Umber Noxtide
Tertiary: Pistachio Ghost
Eden
Breed: Tundra
Eye type: Earth Uncommon
Primary: Cottoncandy Fade
Secondary: Raspberry Seraph
Tertiary: White Underbelly
Xander
Breed: Guardian
Eye type: Fire Primal
Primary: Tomato Falcon
Secondary: Rust Morph
Tertiary: Black Spines
Min
Breed: Gaoler
Eye type: Arcane Unusual
Primary: Wisteria Shaggy
Secondary: Wine Stripes
Tertiary: Wine Wintercoat
David
Breed: Skydancer
Eye type: Light Uncommon
Primary: Ice Falcon
Secondary: Twilight Constellation
Tertiary: Lemon Sparkle
Charles
Breed: Imperial
Eye type: Light Common
Primary: Violet Savannah
Secondary: Heather Stripes
Tertiary: Storm Capsule
Nico
Breed: Fae
Eye type: Plague Bright
Primary: Stonewash Jaguar
Secondary: Midnight Stripes
Tertiary: Midnight Points
Ace
Breed: Wildclaw
Eye type: Fire Rare
Primary: Vermillion Skink
Secondary: Berry Toxin
Tertiary: White Underbelly
Levi
Breed: Gaoler
Eye type: Ice Unusual
Primary: Plum Boa
Secondary: Eggplant Blend
Tertiary: Magenta Weathered
Whit
Breed: Aether
Eye type: Ice Uncommon
Primary: Cottoncandy Cinder
Secondary: Heather Blaze
Tertiary: Cyan Monarch
Arturo
Breed: Pearlcatcher
Eye type: Ice Common
Primary: Splash Iridescent
Secondary: Robin Blend
Tertiary: Aqua Points
Veronika
Breed: Aberration
Eye type: Plague Unusual
Primary: Red Pharaoh
Secondary: Red Weaver
Tertiary: White Ghost
Arei
Breed: Pearlcatcher
Eye type: Water Bright
Primary: Ultramarine Ribbon
Secondary: Ultramarine Eel
Tertiary: Cornflower Glimmer
J
Breed: Nocturne
Eye type: Lightning Common
Primary: Azure Vipera
Secondary: Phthalo Eel
Tertiary: Mantis Thylacine
Rose
Breed: Coatl
Eye type: Earth Rare
Primary: Rose Poison
Secondary: Rose Toxin
Tertiary: Iris Glimmer
Hu
Breed: Skydancer
Eye type: Nature Bright
Primary: Fern Petals
Secondary: Emerald Butterfly
Tertiary: Turquoise Stained
(Worth noting: not all tert genes are visible in the image)
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Thanks everyone for voting in the last Duskhide poll but I have one more.
I wanna make an Ace Colored Breeding pair cause Bee and Spores is just so good.
But I am a bit unsure about the primary gene.
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PRIMARY GENE POLL ROUND 1 SIDE 1 POLL 5.5
Tide has been eliminated! This poll's results will be taken next Monday, March 25th at Noon EST.
Genes shown under the cut!
SKINK
STARMAP
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