General Description

Body grey or metallic brown with a wide black stripe along the side (lateral stripe). Throat often orange-red. Up to 6 cm long (snout-vent).

Biology

Up to three Eastern Three-lined Skink females may nest together, each laying clutches of up to five eggs.

Distribution

South-eastern Australia, including eastern Victoria.

Habitat

Woodlands, grasslands and heathlands. May climb low grass tussocks or shrubs to bask.

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