Bedriaga's skink

Description

Bedriaga's skink resembles a scaled-down version of the ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus).It has a small head,an elongated cylindrical body and short limbs with five digits on each foot.It measures up to 17 cm (7 in) in length,at least half of which may be the fairly broad tail.Females are usually larger than males and in both sexes the tail may sometimes be broken off or in the process of regeneration.There are 24 to 28 scales around the mid-body.The colour is pale brown,yellowish-brown or grey with numerous small black-edged eyespots and usually a paler lateral line running along either side.Juveniles are a darker colour