Close encounter of the worst kind

[pigysus]

I think it's a Cunningham's Skink but it should be called a Lucky skink from the look of it. Seemed happy enough when I put it down again
Ted

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

That little guy has certainly seen his fair share of action.
Hope he does ok.

 

[Camo]

Poor little guy. Hope he goes alright.

 

[TWENTY B]

*rings in little slink voice*
I'm a survivor, keep on surviving.

 

[kandi]

he certainly has been threw the wars, little battler.

 

[pigysus]

I'm pretty certain he's OK. None of the scars seemed very recent and all healed without any signs of septacemia (closest i could get to correct spelling, hope you know what i mean).

 

[jamgo]

hi ted nice skink it is very lucky...but it is not a cunningham skink maybe someone who is into skinks on here can id it for you.

 

[m.punja]

are you sure about that Jamie, i've seen my fair share of cunnis and it looks that way to me

 

[pigysus]

Lucky Skink

here it is from a slightly different angle. I must admit i thought it was Cunningham without too much doubt. What makes you doubt it, jamie?

Ted

 

[Chrisreptile]

He sure is one lucky little lizard, those two big scars look like a bite mark (like a big bluey grabbed him from the side or something)

 

[Rossagon]

Im with Jamgo, not a cunningham. From those photo's I'd be thinking something along the lines of Egernia striolata , or E. frerei.

Cheers Rossco.

 

[BenReyn]

I was thinking a cunningham's skink when I initially saw the picture.
Regardless what species it is- that guy is like the Rambo of the reptile world
Ben.

 

[m.punja]

I just googled pics of tree skinks and major skinks and I'm still pretty set on it being a cunni

 

[FROGGIESrCUTEo_O]

It looks kinda like an Eastern Water Skink to me, we have a tonne out here and the headscales look pretty much identical

 

[RedEyeGirl]

Aw what a battler! You should have given him an award! lol

 

[jamgo]

Iam not much of a skink man but its not a cunningham or egernia striolata maybe a juvenile egernia frerei Rossagon but not sure i have only seen a couple of adults...someone should give a postive id soon.

 

[smacdonald]

Cunningham's skinks have spiky scales (especially on their tails). The scales of the pictured animal look smooth to me. I agree with Rossco - it looks like a young major skink (Egernia frerei). In fact, I'm 100% certain of that.

Stewart

 

[eipper]

Major Skink 100%

 

[geckodan]

E. frerei, Major Skink, juvenile.

 

[Hooglabah]

that one big scar down the side is epic hes truly is rambo the skink.