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Rainbow Skink

Trachylepis margaritifer

Photo by JessicaSA
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Field Notes

Description:

Small-ish lizard with a yellow-tinged body with four black stripes extending from the head to the base of the tail. It's tail is a bright almost-metallic blue.

Habitat:

Found on the deck of a lodge, when I got too close it went in under the stones surrounding the swimming pool.

Notes:

Found sunning itself relatively early in the morning.

Species ID Suggestions

Rainbow Skink

Trachylepis quinquetaeniata

Comments (4)

They are also known as five-lined Mabuyas though
Thanks AshleyT, the species suggestion was correct, it is a Rainbow Skink. Thanks
Nice try SofiXoto, but it might do you some good to look at location when making a suggestion. You're suggestion is not found anywhere near Africa.
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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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