Short-limbed Supple Skink

Lygosoma quadrupes

Description

Lygosoma quadrupes has a slender and elongated body, a triangular head with a pointed but blunt snout. The limbs are small and very short, have 5 fingers. The tail is thick, only slightly thinner than the body. Light brown body color with dark stripes along the upper body. The forehead is darker, the lower body is lighter and paler with dark lines.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

19,16 g

LENGTH

Snout to vent length 8 cm, total length 15 cm

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Reptilia

ORDER

:

Squamata

FAMILY

:

Scincidae

GENUS

:

Lygosoma

SPECIES

:

Lygosoma quadrupes

Distribution

Lygosoma quadrupes is mostly found in lowland forests, it can also be found in more open habitats such as plantations

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Lygosoma quadrupes can be found in several countries in Asia, such as South China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines (Palawan, Calamian Island), West Malaysia, and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Salayar).

Habits and Lifestyle

Lygosoma quadrupes generally lives in or under decaying logs or loose soil rich in humus, often referred to as semifossorial. Move like a snake by folding its limbs back and moving quickly.

Lifestyle

Semifossorial

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Lygosoma quadrupes is an insectivorous animal, its main food is termites and their own eggs.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

Lygosoma bowringii reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the female lays 2-3 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2-3 eggs.

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. Short Limbed Supple Skink; Linnaeus’ Writhing Skink Lygosoma quadrupes (Linnaeus 1766) article