[2] Natural habitats of the species include forest, shrubland, and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

[citation needed] White's skink is a stocky, slow-growing, medium-sized species, reaching a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 90 mm (3.5 in).

[citation needed] The sides of their body are patterned with black and white rosettes on a grey to brown background.

Most specimens have black stripes on both sides of their lips that run from their yellow-lined eyes to a random speckling on the bottom of the chin.

[citation needed] L. whitii is a burrowing polygynous (one male per group of females) species, often digging or reusing complex tunnels with multiple entrances to provide an escape route.

[6] Most research on breeding preference emphasises the avoidance of mating partners who are closely related, because inbreeding ordinarily decreases the quality of offspring.

An investigation of a natural population of White’s skink, however, demonstrated that the optimal strategy may not always be avoidance of inbreeding, and that it may be beneficial under certain conditions.