Latin Etymology: Lipinia vittigera
Adult Common Striped Skink (subspecies L. v. vittigera) at Angkor Thom, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: Lipinia vittigera vittigeraWeight: ? / Length: 10cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
While we headed towards the ruins of Banteay Kdei, a slight dash of colour caught my eye on a nearby tree; this beautiful little skink. Skinks are one of the more distinctive genuses of lizards; generally characterised by smooth features, comparatively short limbs and rounded faces. This species was my first skink I'd seen and also the most colourful reptile I'd seen to date - I only got a few moments to enjoy it though as it very rapidly retreated to a tiny hole in the bark of the tree.
Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lipinia
SUBSPECIES: L. v. vittigera, L. v. microcercum
- Sighting Locations -
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: One near Angkor Thom
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto .
