Samoan skink (Emoia samoensis)

Mt. Vaea Nature Reserve, May 2013

he was quite an obliging lizard this one. He was sort of looking at me thinking "I'm keeping an eye on you matey, don't try and get too close" but otherwise he was all good.

yes but you were there before the huge cyclone in December trashed the forest and felled most of the big trees. The forest on Mt. Vaea is much more open now.....