Ceylon tree skink

Description

The body is stout,and the tail is 1.3 to 1.5 times that of the body.The fronto-parietals are distinct.The parietals are in narrow contact.There are 24 to 27 rows of scales in the midbody.There are 9 to 17 lamellae under the fourth toe.The dorsum is gray,reddish brown,brownish yellow,or olive colored.Each scale has a median dark spot.There is a brownish black lateral stripe with yellowish cream flecks running from the eye to the base of the tail.The venter is lemon yellow.The throat is pale blue with a few scattered dark spots.Irises are very dark brown colored