Bellatorias frerei (syn. Egernia frerei)
(Major Skink)
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FAMILY |
Scincidae |
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Species |
Bellatorias frerei (syn. Egernia frerei) |
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Common name |
Major Skink |
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Main colour |
Pale to chocolate brown with blotches |
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Body size |
Snout to vent 18 cm, tail 24 cm long |
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Location |
Cairns |
Description
This large skink is often found around rocky outcrops in well-vegetated areas. It is chiefly coastal. The body and head are broad. The body is pale brown to chocolate brown but the scales have a darker streak in the centre which gives the effect of broken line of short stripes. Flanks are paler in colour with paler spots or blotches; belly is white to yellowish.