African striped skink

Trachylepis striata

The African striped skink, commonly called the striped skink, is a lizard in the skink family. The species is widespread in East Africa and southern Africa. It is not a close relation to the Australian striped skink, "Ctenotus taeniolatus".
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Appearance

This skink is brown or bronze coloured with two yellowish stripes that run lengthwise on either side of the spine. Both sexes grow to a length of 25 cm. Their tails are often missing due to predators.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyScincidae
GenusTrachylepis
SpeciesT. striata