Seen in secondary forest of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Singapore.

Family : SCINCIDAE
Species : Lipinia vittigera
Size (snout to vent) : 4.2 cm
Size (total length) : 10 cm

References : H1, H2, H3

This attractive little skink inhabits tree trunks in lowland primary and secondary forest up to 1600 metres altitude. It is rarely seen on account of its extreme shyness : it will quickly hide itself in a tree crevice under the slightest disturbance.

The Yellow Striped Tree Skink is easily   identified by its slender shape, bright orange tail and black and yellow striped body. Its diet probably comprises small insects.

The species ranges from Burma, Thailand and Vietnam to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.