On our patio, nogal.
OK. Not so terrifying.
He’s a Cape Skink (Trachylepis capensis) and he’s completely harmless.
Not uncommon around here either. You may remember them from previous posts on 6000 miles…
We have a family of them living in the back garden, and with the warmer weather now with us, it’s nice to see them out and about, legging it between the woodpile under the braai and the bushes on the far side of the patio.
Always with a slightly knowing smile on their little faces.