These skinks and some of the other Ctenotus species are remarkably similar to the Aspidoscelis lizards of the Americas. Both are twitchy striped pointy-nosed ground-dwelling speedsters that are constantly moving around in search of their insect prey.

I had originally misidentified this skink as Ctenotus dux before Stephen Mahony set me straight on iNaturalist.

Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Australia.