Carlia schmeltzii, known commonly as the robust rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, schmeltzii, is in honor of German ethnographer Johannes Dietrich Eduard Schmeltz.[3]
C. schmeltzii is native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. schmeltzii are rocky areas, shrubland, savanna, and forest.[1]
C. schmeltzii is oviparous.[2]
Carlia schmeltzii, known commonly as the robust rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.