About Trachylepis homalocephala (Wiegmann, 1828)
This small, elegant species of skink, scientifically named Trachylepis homalocephala, has a shiny body marked with bright stripes. Breeding-season males change color, and develop bright red stripes along their flanks. T. homalocephala is indigenous to Southern Africa. It most commonly lives in coastal thicket and leaf litter along the South African coast, ranging from Cape Town east along the coast to Mozambique. A small number of tiny, isolated populations can also be found in moist mountainous areas further inland. Adult female red-sided skinks lay around six eggs during summer.
