Lizard ID help

[RangerBlue381]

Hello,

i picked this guy up. reminded me of an oscillated skink i used to keep but its been 20 years since ive kept any lizards. can anyone help me id this lizard or direct me to a good place to do so? thanks

 

[that_fish_Guy]

Some sort of skink.probably blue tounge skink

 

[RangerBlue381]

my thought was five line skink based off some quick research but not seeing the lines throughout i anticipated. i'll look at blue tongue skink info. thanks

 

[slayer5590]

Red-sided skink Mabuya perrotetii. I had one years ago that was down right vicious.

 

[RangerBlue381]

thanks. definitely looks like it could be it, but the biggest problem is that when i look at so many species one picture looks like a dead on match and the others look nothing like it.

he does seem to like burying himself. the first day i had him he buried himself so well i thought he had gotten out.