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GUTHEGA SKINK Liopholis guthega

Deep within a burrow atop Australia’s highest mountains, under a blanket of snow, lies someone very unexpected – the Guthega skink. As Australia’s highest elevation reptile, this lizard spends almost half of its life hibernating underground to avoid the harsh winter conditions above the tree line in this unique ecosystem.

The Australian Alps is far more than a winter wonderland for adventurers and extreme sports adrenalin junkies. Visitors are oft en blissfully unaware that beneath their board lie some of the country’s best

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