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Egernia kingii
Measuring about 55cm large, black bold body.
Spotted during a day visit to Penguin Island WA (Australia), between the rocks coastal area. Is a species of skink native to coastal regions of south-western Australia, common on Rottnest Island and Penguin Island and some coastal areas with open forest and open heath.
This reptile is omnivorous and consumes mostly softer plant matter from the range of local vegetation, but supplements its diet with insects and bird's eggs. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Egernia Species: E. kingii
Spotted on Apr 12, 2017
Submitted on Apr 20, 2017
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