Help please. Kenya lizard (1 Viewer)

[Wiganlad]

I believe this is adolfus but not sure which. From Kenya 1985! Any help gratefully received

 

[Andy Adcock]

Looks more like a Mabuya species to me, possibly this?

Rainbow Skink - Mabuya margaritifer

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[Wiganlad]

That's a good call Andy. Now I'm not sure at all but this Rainbow Skink could be a better fit. I wonder if anyone else has a view?

 

[Steve Babbs]

Taking into account that I am no expert and am just using the Field Guide to East African reptiles it would appear to be rainbow skink as Andy says. It used to lumped with five-lined skink. Yours seems to have some spots of the back which apparently is a feature of rainbow not five-lined. Its scientific name appears to now be Trachylepis margaritifer.

 

[Wiganlad]

Thanks for your time and effort Steve Babbs. I think we'll go with Rainbow Skink

Taking into account that I am no expert and am just using the Field Guide to East African reptiles it would appear to be rainbow skink as Andy says. It used to lumped with five-lined skink. Yours seems to have some spots of the back which apparently is a feature of rainbow not five-lined. Its scientific name appears to now be Trachylepis margaritifer.

How about this fellow who also appeared in Kenya in an old slide from the hotel/lodge area