Appearance: The Blue Mountains Water Skink is fairly long-bodied and slender lizard. It can reach sizes up to 200 millimeters and weigh up to ten grams. It's scales have a shimmery shine to them, with long stripes along its back and a multitude of pale yellow spots throughout the length of it's body. It also has a light underbelly, which contrasts against the darker scales on top. Taxonomy: Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Eulamprus Species: Eulamprus leuraensis