Blue-tailed skink in captivity
This individual is one of many healthy adults housed at the breeding centre on Christmas Island. Photo credit to Hamish Noller https://www.instagram.com/hamwildo/
The blue-tailed is a species of skink, a lizard native to Australia's Christmas Island, and is not closely related to the ''Plestiodon'' skinks of North America, whose juveniles are known for their blue tails. It is relatively small with a black body with yellow stripes going to a bright blue tail.
Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
