Crocodile skink or agama?

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emmille

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i just bought a reptile which i eally don't know what' the name. (how stupid i am to buy a pet i don't know!) anyway, they said it was a crocodile lizard. it looks like a skink with a little bit larger head & lots of up turned scales at the back like a croc...anyone have an idea?
 
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by the way, it' about 6 inches. the white spots on its scales are just white sand from the cage of the pet shop...anyone knows how to take care of it? i appreciate your reply. thanks!!!
 
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I haven't heard of a crocodile skink unless referring to a type of gecko but I HAVE dealt with alligator lizards but they generally have smooth scales. Sorry I couldn't be more help...However I did check out some stuff on the internet and it seems that what most people with pics consider a crocodile skink is not what you have.
 
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tnx

oh, really? so i guess i don't know what to do anymore...hehehehe!!!
ok, i do appreciate your reply!!!! {D {D {D
thanks!!!!
 
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nope

no reptist, it's just plain brown with a little yellow specs but do have the saw like scale similar to that of a croc....i'm really worried, it is still not eating......:mad:
 
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sorry...none of the above!!! hmmm...i'm dammed....:( :( :( :( :(
it looks like the first two but not that too serrated or upturned scales...& no scales like that on the nape....
 
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Did you get that at petco? I was there alittle while ago and they were selling the exact same thing and it was a called a Crocodile skink or gecko w/e.
 
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cool

it looks the same but i'm not able to see an upturned scale! basically it looks the same but with characteristic of crocodile's back...:} :} :}
 
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Well the top one is a fence runner and the bottom is a bark lizard. They do have slightly upturned scales and it might be a species in the same genus if thy look so similar :?
 
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If you mean the pics posted by Reptist I have to disagree, the top pics there are of a much larger lizard than a tribbie
 
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A clearer picture would probably help as well:) Otherwise we're just guessing as to what your wee beastie might be.
 
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hey

i was told it was a spiny waterside skink...i'm not sure, i tried to search for it & is existing but having hard time looking for its pics....:? :? :?
 
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LeilaNami

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Try googling Gidgee skink. Common names suck so its best to try all the variations though I'm not sure this is one.
 
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