THE OCELLATED SKINK
Fact File |
| Length: Up to 30cm |
| Colour: Yellowish/ pale brown with dark bordered ocelli - ring shapes |
| Range: Many mediterranean areas, including Crete, North Africa and into Asia |
| Food: Insects and other invertebrates |
The ocellated skink (chalcides ocellatus) is another familiar sight on Crete - although it can be rather secretive, hiding in the crevices between the stones of old walls.
It is found in the areas behind beaches, in gardens and other cultivated areas and even in towns and villages.