Awww! It's all stylin' in its fancy yellow eyeliner!
--TwoDragons
March 31, 2009
Anonymous said...
he's not ugly! he's so cute! <3
April 13, 2009
Anonymous said...
that is really bizare, but also awesome
November 18, 2009
Anonymous said...
I own one. His name is Goomba. We're getting him a female, whom we will name Yoshi. They are the cutest little guys and very handleable. Very sweet. Love pic 2. Looks like Goomba!!
September 01, 2011
Jelo is an avowed herpe-phobe. He just can't find any affection in his heart for our slimier and scalier brothers and sisters. That is, until he found the red-eyed crocodile skink, tribolonotus gracilis. Upon seeing this wee creature, his heart grew three sizes bigger.
When seen from above, you get a sense of its armored and reptilian self. You're aware that you've got a mobile pine cone underfoot, and that you'd best step clear of it.
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But when viewed from almost any other angle, it's hard not to love it.
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They are native to New Guinea and the surrounding islands, where they can be found on coconut plantations and in tropical forests. Here's one striking a coy pose for the camera. Tease.
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They are for sale as pets, but it looks like they aren't for beginner lizard keepers, and most for sale are wild-caught. I'll pass on owning crocodile skin, but I'll still covet it.
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Thanks, Jelo. Glad you could find a place in your heart for this diminutive lizard.
posted by Raging Wombat at 12:12 PM on Mar 25, 2009
13 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formOnce you go herp you never go back. How cute is that little guy?!
March 27, 2009
Adorable!
March 28, 2009
AWWW! he looks like a pokemon lol i want one
March 28, 2009
totally anerable, esp. in the #3 pic :D
March 28, 2009
Looks like a baby Anklyosaurus, but without the "Thagomizer" (big ugly club thing -- see "The Far Side") on the tail.
March 29, 2009
Not ugly. Plus skink is one of the best words in the in English language. So fun to say.
My favorite is the second picture. There should be a web up in the corner of his tank that says, "SOME SKINK."
March 29, 2009
yay! i'm glad these made it to your blog. :D
March 30, 2009
So cute!
March 31, 2009
Very cute! It's like a Lizard puppy!
March 31, 2009
Awww! It's all stylin' in its fancy yellow eyeliner!
--TwoDragons
March 31, 2009
he's not ugly!
he's so cute! <3
April 13, 2009
that is really bizare, but also awesome
November 18, 2009
I own one. His name is Goomba. We're getting him a female, whom we will name Yoshi. They are the cutest little guys and very handleable. Very sweet. Love pic 2. Looks like Goomba!!
September 01, 2011