THREE LINED SKINK Leiolopimsa trilineata (Gray, 1838)
Common throughout colder parts of south eastern Australia this lizard averages 20 cm. This fast moving diurnal lizard prefers grassy woodland habitats where it shelters under logs and other ground litter.
Most specimens are seen during the day moving about in search of their insect diet. Little is known of the reproductive biology of this species.

The above was from the book Australian Reptiles and Frogs by Raymond Hoser and now available on a fantastic CD-Rom along with a vast amount of other information, papers and the like on reptiles, frogs and other wildlife.