[4] The striped skink (Ctenotus robustus) is similar in appearance to the spotted-back skink (Ctenotus uber orientalis) with the main identifying difference being the solid stripe running down the back of C. robustus whereas C. uber orientalis has a row of dots.

[4] They are very shy and very quick, so disappear into shelter when humans or other larger creatures are close by, this makes them difficult to spot.

[4] They tend to occupy the warmer areas of forests, woodlands, shrublands and heathlands as well as warm grassy hillsides in temperate regions.

[3] The genus Ctenotus represents one of Australia's richest and most diverse vertebrate clades, with over 100 species of scincid lizards.

[7][8] Similarly, females were found to contain yolking follicles or eggs from October to January, producing clutch sizes of 4–9.

[10] Their lack of aggression and hierarchical structure sets C. robustus apart from other members of Sphenomorphus (common skink) species.