Identify this little guy...

[JungleRob]

Photos taken last night in Riverhills (Brisbane, Western Suburbs)

Was between 30 - 40cm long.

What is it?

 

[Daniel_Penrith]

some sort of legless lizard, Cool did you go herping?? Did you see anythin else?

 

[JungleRob]

No, a guy I work with is a photographer and he's seen alot in the last couple weeks, without even really looking for it. He got some pics of a Lace Monitor last weekend.

 

[maynard]

it is a legless lizard dont no the species but i have alot of them in my yard in brighton bris.

 

[ryanharvey1993]

it is some sort of skink not a legless lizard as you may notice it has legs

 

[salebrosus]

Is is possibly a worm skink of some kind?

Simone.

 

[Pike01]

Verreauxs skink,really common, even in suburban backyards

 

[scam7278]

im still tryin to find my book but is it a 3 toed skink?

 

[GraftonChic]

I have them at my place. I thought it wasa snake that had started mutating.

 

[reptile32]

yeh its a verreaux's skink

 

[G.V.R.S]

Three clawed Worm Skink (Anomalopus verreauxii)

 

[falconboy]

I've seen only one of these in my backyard (if its the same species), got the shock of my life when it came out while I was gardening. Was a nice sight to see it instead of the usual garden skinks!

 

[Rocky]

3 toed skink. (try hard snake)

 

[Mangles]

Anomalopus Verreauxii. Found one in my yard not long ago.

 

[Nephrurus]

Anomalopus Verreauxii. Found one in my yard not long ago.

Yes!

Definetly not a three toed skink Saiphos equalis.

 

[Chimera]

Damn, I was thinking Lerista genus. Been reading too much Allen Greer me thinks

 

[Paliadon]

Have to say a legless lizard. Not sure what type? Anyone know the taxonomy?

 

[Jonno from ERD]

It is definitely Anomalopus verreauxii, a skink species. They are incredibly common in suburban backyards, but most people don't know they are there. You can normally find them after rain, hiding in a shady spot underneath rotting timber. They grow quite large - 30cm and around as thick as your middle finger.

Danny Brown and I have made a few breakthroughs with this species in captivity, especially with regards to diet. You'll have to book into our course to learn about it though

 

[mrmikk]

Verreaux's Skink

Double that, definitely a Verreaux's skink, Anomalopus verreauxii, as others have said.

Very common in and around Brisbane, very shy and secretive, not often seen as they spend a lot of time hiding under logs, leaf litter etc... Here are a couple more pics,