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Dasia grisea
| Family Name: | Scincidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Brown Tree Skink |
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Description
| Description | Body covered in shiny strongly keeled, overlapping scales; symmetrical arrangement of large scales on top of the head. Body olive brown above with a series of irregular and narrow black bands and white spots. Hatchlings with black and yellowish bands over the back, and tail yellow with narrow black bands. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Diurnal and arboreal. Feeds on small invertebrates. Gives birth to live young. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Occurs in the Central Nature Reserves. First recorded in Singapore in 1998. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008] |
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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 |
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