Carlia schmeltzii

(Schmeltz’s Skink)

Description

This skink occurs in eucalypt forests and woodlands particularly in rocky areas. It has a fat body, tail tapers so that the last third of the tail is quite slender. Body is olive-brown to grey-brown with flecks and a pale stripe is usually present near the margins of the back and flanks. The head is bronze-coloured and darker than the back. The flanks of the breeding males have a red flush.

Other Images