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Variable Skink

Trachylepis varia

Description:

This skink has a distinct white stripe that extends from the snout along the length of the body, passing below the eye and above the base of the limbs, onto the tail.

Habitat:

Occurs throughout Swaziland in highveld, middleveld, lowveld and Lubombo regions.

Notes:

http://sagr.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?p=...

4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

thanks Jae and Kate for the ID for this little skink

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

woops Ashley... thanks!

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Moved to reptiles.

KateBraun
KateBraun 9 years ago

Yes, this looks like the Variable skink.
http://www.sntc.org.sz/reptiles/speciesi...

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Sifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Spotted on Mar 17, 2014
Submitted on May 20, 2014

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