Yellow-lined Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus sanctus

Description

Sphenomorphus sanctus has a small, flattened body in the dorso-ventral area. Triangular shaped head with a pointed but blunt snout. Long limbs with 5 fingers, smooth and shiny scales, tapered tail. The body color is grayish brown with a thick yellow, gold or whitish line from the forehead to the tail. There is a silver line on the side of the body that runs parallel to the yellow center line. The lower body is silver with white spots, the limbs and sides of the tail are black and white streaked.

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

3,15 g

LENGTH

Snout to vent lenght 5 cm, total length 12 cm.

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Reptilia

ORDER

:

Squamata

FAMILY

:

Scincidae

GENUS

:

Sphenomorphus

SPECIES

:

Sphenomorphus sanctus

Distribution

Sphenomorphus sanctus can be found in lowland forests and low montane forests from about 100 to 1500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Sphenomorphus sanctus is distributed in Sumatra, Java, Bali to Peninsular Malaysia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Sphenomorphus sanctus is a species that is active during the day, generally likes the shade. Living in trees such as fig trees with many holes and grooves between the trunks, can be found also on fallen logs and on the banks of small rivers.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Climate Zone

Tropical

Mating Habits

Sphenomorphus sanctus reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous).

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

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. Java Forest Skink Sphenomorphus sanctus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) article
  4. Skink Sphenomorphus sanctus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) article