This specimen was seen foraging for
insects on a moss-covered boulder at the foot of Gunung Pulai, Johor,
Peninsular Malaysia.
Family : SCINCIDAE
Species : Sphenomorphus scotophilus
Size (snout to vent) : 6 cm
Size (total length) : 14 cm
References : H1, H3 |
The Spotted Forest Skink
is an elusive lizard of primary or disturbed secondary forest. The species
is considered uncommon, however the reality may be that its small size,
camouflage and secretive habits simply make it hard to find.
The body and tail are
slender, and the fore and hindlimbs are equally long and slender. The
background colour is medium brown, and the dorsum and flanks are patterned
with cream and dark brown spots. The throat and belly are pale. The eye is
of typical shape for a Sphenomorphus skink : the eyelids are pale,
and the lower eyelid scaly. The lips are pale, flecked with dark spots.
The species ranges from
southern Thailand, through Peninsular Malaysia, including Pulau Tioman, to
possibly Sumatra. It is absent from Singapore.
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