Species:

Cryptoblepharus carnabyi

Spiny-palmed Snake-eyed Skink

Some other names for this species:

Spiny-palmed Shinning Skink, Shining-palmed Snake-eyed Skink, Gray Snake-eyed Skink, Carnaby's Wall Skink

November 11, 2005
Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia, Australia
Spiny-palmed Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus carnabyi)
Cryptoblepharus carnabyi is a small, widespread, variable skink species that is probably a complex of insufficiently studied interrelated species. It's also extremely similar in general appearance to Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus, with the most tell-tale differences being the number of scales on the upper lip, and the scale pattern of its tiny little palms. I'm guessing that this individual is C. carnabyi based mainly on the fact that it was found on a rock at riverside. This is typical habitat for C. carnabyi, whereas C. plagiocephalus is mostly found on trees, walls, fences, and such.

Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Western Australia.