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Carlia longipes
A fairly large timid skink with red flanks.
Among rocks on the beach in tropical Queensland
Spotted on Nov 23, 2013
Submitted on Dec 15, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks both for your suggestion. Your ID seems accurate. Reptiles are not my field so I am pleased that you concur.
Yes, I was just going to "suggest" Carlia longipes having found it to be closest on AROD (yes I looked at 100s). It fits the range and the size you mentioned. The newish Carlia rubigo was tempting based on common name, but it really doesn't match ;-)
Thanks kd. I certainly think your first suggestion is good. I can see the lateral line that you are looking for.
Could it be a Closed-litter Rainbow Skink (Carlia longipes) martinl. Cannot tell from the photos if there's a white dorsolateral line from the eye to front leg. Or one of the litter skinks (Lygisaurus sp.)