Carlia rubrigularis, the red-throated rainbow-skink or the northern red-throated skink is a species of skink in the genus Carlia.

[2] C. rubrigularis, provides an example of sexual dimorphism.

Males display red throat coloration, while females exhibit pale pink.

Throat coloration in males has been observed to become exaggerated during breeding season.

[3] The reproduction period for female C. rubrigularis occurs from July-April.