Trachylepis punctatissima

Description

Trachylepis punctatissima, commonly called the montane speckled skink, is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae) which is widespread in southern Africa. The common and adaptable species occurs in a variety of habitat types at middle to high altitudes. It was for a time treated as a southern race of the African striped skink, T. striata.