Carlia longipes (Macleay, 1877)

Size and Limb Morphology

This species, Carlia longipes, has a snout-to-vent length of 55mm, with four fingers on each front limb and five toes on each hind limb.

Ear Opening Features

Its ear opening is either vertical or circular, and has pointed scales along the front edge.

Body Coloration and Markings

The body is brown, with bronze-colored sides, and a black stripe runs from the nostril back to a point behind the foreleg.

Scales and Breeding Male Traits

The scales on its back have a rounded hind edge, and breeding males of this species have a white throat.

Closely Related Species

A closely similar species to Carlia longipes is Carlia rostralis.

Taxonomic Classification and Native Range

Carlia longipes is an Australian skink.

Habitat and Distribution

It inhabits open forest and rainforest edges, and its range extends from Hinchinbrook Island to Cooktown in north-east Queensland, as well as covering Cape York Peninsula and eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.