[3] The specific name, strauchii, is in honour of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch.

[4] C. strauchii is a small skink, that has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and varies in colour from chocolate brown to reddish-brown.

[8] The conservation status of Ctenotus strauchii is listed as Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) risk.

Although listed as common C. strauchii is not immune to environmental threats such as: C. strauchii inhabits areas with hard stony soils with minimal vegetation cover in woodland and scrubland areas, within the semi-arid and dry regions of Eastern Australia.

[6] It is found amongst debris such as fallen timber, leaf litter and other debris within mallee, savannah woodland and grassland areas[5] C. strauchii was given its scientific name by George Albert Boulenger a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians.