Skink ID

[Bearded_Lady]

Hey guys. I went out to the Royal National Park today and snapped this little guy. I'm not very good with skinks but I was tossing up between either Ctenotus robustus (Eastern Striped Skink) or Eulamprus quoyii (Eastern Water Skink). Considering the habitat he was found in (rocky outcrops and heathland) I am leaning more towards C. robustus, but would like to get a more definite answer. Also do you think it is gravid or just a bit chubby?

 

[Renagade]

looks like an eastern water skink.

 

[greeny1]

i think its gravid

 

[jordo]

Yep pregnant, eastern water skink.

 

[kupper]

water skink for sure

 

[mouse_has_faith]

Pretty sure that's a water skink, we get dozens of them at the lakes near my house. They're cute little things. Nice photo too, by the way.

 

[Bearded_Lady]

ok so the overwhelming verdict is water skink lol. Thanks for your input! And cheers for the complement mouse_has_faith