Striped Tree Skink - Dasia vittata

A handsome species, the Striped Tree Skink is found only in Borneo. It occurs in both primary and secondary forests and in coastal areas. It rarely comes to ground, except to bury its 2 to 4 eggs under the soil (it is also known to bury its eggs amongst epiphytes high in the trees). Its preferred niche is to forage around tree trunks for insects.

The species is easily identified by its black and white striped head and neck, and its olive-brown body covered with pale flecks.

Other scientific names for this species : Apterygodon vittatum