Cunningham's skink
 Cunningham's skink (Egernia cunninghami) is a large skink species native to southeastern Australia. It can reach up to 400 mm in length and may be confused with blue-tongued lizards.They have a distinctive keel on each scale which gives them a slightly spiny appearance. Extremely variable in colour ranging from dark brown to black with or without blotchy patches speckles or narrow bands.It prefers to live communally in the crevices of rocky outcrops or hollow logs.