Three-lined skink

Description:

A long-bodied skink with fairly short limbs. This species normally has a clearly defined pattern of stripes running lengthwise down the body, including a black, sharply-defined stripe along the upper sides. The back may be various shades of brown or grey, usually with a black stripe down the spine.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll bushland.

Notes:

This skink is probably only 6 cm long (the black pipe next to it is only 1 1/4 inches wide).