White's skink

Description:

two rows of white spots set in dark lines along the back and white spots on the flanks. The upper lip of the white's skink is marked with white. 80-85 mm in size.

Habitat:

The white's skink is one of the prettiest lizards found in Tasmania. It is a sun-loving species that usually makes its home beneath slabs of rock....this one was between rocks surrounding a water tank at the back of a shed , on a reserve used for horse equestrian shows.

Notes:

They are a slow growing species, even in captivity taking 3 years to reach a head and body length of 50 mm and 4 years to attain a head and body length of 80mm. The "plain backed" type, which is common in populations on the Australian mainland does not occur in Tasmania.