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Variable Skink

Trachylepis varia

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Shades of gray and brown with a thick, tan stripe down each side. She has just restarted growing her tail, and she is very, very pregnant.

Habitat:

Found under a rock near a creek in a grassland.

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Comments (1)

Nice lizard! I'm glad you told us she was pregnant and not just a fatty.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2014

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