Carlia schmeltzii
# Carlia schmeltzii

Carlia schmeltzii, known commonly as the robust rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

## Etymology

The specific name, schmeltzii, is in honor of German ethnographer Johannes Dietrich Eduard Schmeltz.

## Geographic range

C. schmeltzii is native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. schmeltzii are rocky areas, shrubland, savanna, and forest.

## Reproduction

C. schmeltzii is oviparous.

