Species:

Saproscincus challengeri

Challenging Shade Skink

Some other names for this species:

Challenger's Skink, Orange-tailed Shade Skink

February 20, 2003
Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
Challenging Shade Skink (Saproscincus challengeri)
Challenging Shade Skink (Saproscincus challengeri)
Challenging Shade Skink (Saproscincus challengeri)
Challenging Shade Skink (Saproscincus challengeri)

Hmm, Challenging Shade Skink or Challenger's Shade Skink; something tells me that one of these two names is the result of a misunderstanding, but I'm not sure which one. These small skinks were common in the wet semi-tropical rainforest at Lamington National Park.

This skink was formerly included in the genus Lampropholis.

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