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Eutropis multifasciata
| Family Name: | Scincidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Common Sun Skink, Many-lined Sun Skink |
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Description
| Description | Body robust, covered in shiny overlapping and strongly keeled scales, symmetrical arrangement of large scales on top of the head. Body bronze-brown with or without a series of thin black stripes down the back. Sides either blackish with white spots or with a swathe of orange from the ear to the hind legs. Underside of the head yellow on some individuals. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Diurnal. Feeds mainly on insects and bears live young. In Singapore, widespread in wooded areas, mangroves and parkland. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Distributed from southern China and north-eastern India and throughout Southeast Asia. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp |
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