Bowring’s Supple Skink

Lygosoma bowringii

Description

Lygosoma bowringii has a small, slender and elongated body. The head is triangular in shape with a pointed but blunt snout. The scales are soft. The limbs are short, the tail is thick cylindrical and tapers towards the tip. The color of the back is light brown with black lines along its body. The side and lower body parts are separated white, yellow and pink, covered with black patches, the neck is whitish. The color of the tail is brown with pink or orange sides in adults, and bright red in juveniles.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

3,74 g

LENGTH

Snout to vent length 5 cm, total length 12 cm

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Reptilia

ORDER

:

Squamata

FAMILY

:

Scincidae

GENUS

:

Lygosoma

SPECIES

:

Lygosoma bowringii

Distribution

Lygosoma bowringii can be found in monsoon forests and other various habitats such as agricultural areas, garden and places with an altitude of 1500 m above sea level. In Bali it is known to be on agricultural land near sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : Lygosoma bowringii is widely distributed in various regions in Asia, such as the Andaman Island of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines (Sulu Island), Hong Kong, South China, Malaysia (Tioman Island, Johor), Singapore, and Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Bali). This species is also found in Cook Island in Australia

Habits and Lifestyle

Lygosoma bowringii is active during the day, usually hiding under leaf litter and under loose soil, besides usually basking like other lizards. Movement is fast when there is distraction.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Lygosoma bowringii is an insectivorous animal whose main diet is small insects.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

Lygosoma bowringii reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the female lays 2-4 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2-4 eggs.

 

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. McKay, J.L. 2006. Reptil and Amphibi di Bali. Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, USA.
  2. Somaweera, R. 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide To The Reptiles and Amphibians of Bali. John Beaufoy Publishing, Oxford, England.
  3. Bowring’s Supple Skink article 
  4. Lygosoma bowringii (Günther, 1864) article
  5. Bowring’s Supple Skink Lygosoma bowringii (Günther 1864) article