Lancelin Island skink
The Lancelin Island skink '', also known commonly as the Lancelin south-west ctenotus and the south-west ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, lancelini, refers to Lancelin Island, Western Australia.
Description
C. lancelini may attain a snout-to-vent length of. Dorsally, it is brown on the body, fading to gray on the tail. The flanks are striped and spotted with black and white. The legs are yellow or orange, with dark brown streaks.
Geographic range
C. lancelini is found on Lancelin Island.
The preferred natural habitat of C. lancelini is rocky areas of grassland and shrubland, where it shelters under limestone slabs and in burrows of seabirds.
Reproduction
C. lancelini is oviparous.
Taxonomy
C. lancelini is a member of the C. labillardieri species group.