Nature conservation

Threatened species

Blue Mountains Water Skink - South Eastern Highlands: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Eulamprus leuraensis
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Endangered
Last updated: 04 Mar 2024

Distribution of the species within this region

The Blue Mountains Water Skink is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the South Eastern Highlands Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

Click on column headers to sort
IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Kanangra Predicted None

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Blue Mountains Water Skink - South Eastern Highlands is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.

  • Freshwater wetlands
    • Coastal Heath Swamps
      • 3894 Blue Mountains Creekline Shrub Swamp
      • 3929 Blue Mountains Swamp Heath
      • 3916 Sandstone Cliff Soak
      • 3925 Sydney Sandstone Button Grass Sedgeland
    • Montane Bogs and Fens
      • 3928 Blue Mountains Damp Coral Fern Swamp
      • 3932 Central and Southern Tableland Swamp Meadow Complex
      • 3941 Megalong Valley Fringing Swamp Scrub
      • 3945 Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp
      • 3946 Newnes Plateau Swamp Woodland