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Egernia whitii
White’s Skink, Egernia whitii, is a variable species which occurs in two main colour morphs, which can be found living together. In the most common morph, the ground colour is dark brown with paler mid-vertebral and shoulder stripes. A series of pale spots, forming a broken line are found between the stripes. The flanks are paler than the back and are speckled with both darker and lighter spots. In the other morph, the upper surface is pale brown, with little or no markings. The shoulder area has numerous darker spots and blotches. It has a snout vent length of up to 100 mm.
Rock outcrop in tall open forest.
Spotted on Mar 11, 2011
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013
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Nice!