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Common Sun Skink, Nimbokrang, Papua We were waiting in a hide, hoping a pita would appear on this log. The pita did not show itself, instead some lizards robbed us of the bait worms. Australia (continent),East Indian Brown Mabuya,Eutropis multifasciata,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge

Common Sun Skink, Nimbokrang, Papua

We were waiting in a hide, hoping a pita would appear on this log. The pita did not show itself, instead some lizards robbed us of the bait worms.

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  1. View John Sullivan's profile
    John Sullivan
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    I don't know the skinks in this area personally, but it seems like it could be a young Eutropis multifasciata, which has several observations from this general area on iNaturalist. I think Carlia fusca is only known from further west. Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Eutropis multifasciata makes a lot more sense, thank you for the help! Posted one year ago

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The Common Sun Skink

The East Indian Brown Mabuya, also known as Many-lined Sun Skink, Many-striped Skink, Common Sun Skink or as "golden skink", is a species of skink.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
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Uploaded Nov 24, 2023. Captured Oct 11, 2023 10:29 in C367+5W Beneik, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO2000
  • 500mm
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