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Dasia olivacea Gray, 1839
| Family Name: | Scincidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Olive Tree Skink |
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Description
| Description | Body covered in weakly keeled overlapping scales, symmetrical arrangement of large scales on top of the head. Body olive above with a series of white spots with blackish edges, bright green below. Hatchlings black above with narrow red bands and a uniformly red tail, the red gradually changes into yellow and green with growth. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Known to inhabit mature forest where it is largely terrestrial and diurnal in habits and feeds mainly on small invertebrates. Gives birth to live young. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | The only recent Singapore records are from the Central Nature Reserves and Pulau Ubin. Occurs in southern Thailand down the Malay Peninsula to Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Habitat degradation. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Sometimes found in the exotic pet trade in other countries. |
| Conservation Notes | Habitat protection. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008], Vulnerable (V) [1994] |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Ng, P.K.L. & Wee, Y.C. (Eds.). 1994. The Singapore Red Data Book (1st Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 343pp |
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