Skinks are skittish creatures as well as being fast movers, but this guy got trapped inside a plastic bucket so I was able to photograph him/her.
The latin name is Plestiodon latiscutatus and apparently that is a fairly recent reclassification of the genus. In Japanese its called Nihon Tokage.
Juveniles and females have the distinctive metallic-blue tails...
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What stunning colours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful lizard. I love your blog...thank you for posting such fascinating pictures!
ReplyDeleteSuper animal. I like the blue.
ReplyDeleteVery unique critter with such strange looking toes!
ReplyDeleteGreat fun!