Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Spotted forest skink, Maculated forest skink or Stream-side skink is a species of skink found in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Sphenomorphus maculatus Spotted Forest Skink
Khao Sok | Thailand



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Distribution

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China , India , Myanmar, N. Thailand, Nepal, New Guinea, Sunda region , and Vietnam.

Status

Not Evaluated .

Reproduction

Oviparous. Courtship and mating behavior is strictly ritualized and starts in April-June. Hatchlings emerge at the end of August-September .

Food

Feeds on small insects and invertebrates.

Uses

No known practical uses. Play rolls in echo-system by eating various types of insects and otherwise.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyScincidae
GenusSphenomorphus
SpeciesS. maculatus
Photographed in
Thailand