Carlia johnstonei

Carlia johnstonei, also known commonly as the rough brown rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.

Etymology
The specific name, johnstonei, is in honor of Australian ornithologist Ronald Eric Johnstone.

Geographic range
C. johnstonei is found in Kimberley region, which is the northernmost region of Western Australia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. johnstonei are forest, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes as high as 290 m.

Description
C. johnstonei has two strong keels on each dorsal scale. The ear opening has a long sharp anterior lobule. Small for its genus, average adult snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 4.3 cm.

Reproduction
C. johnstonei is oviparous.