Banded supple skink

Lygosoma haroldyoungi

The banded supple skink or Harold's writhing skink or Harold Young's supple skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Harold young supple skink, Sakaerat Thailand This Harold Young Supple Skink was only the second one of its species found in this area. Banded supple skink,Geotagged,Harold young supple skink,Lygosoma haroldyoungi,Thailand,herp,herping,skink,thailand

Naming

The specific name, ''haroldyoungi'', is in honor of American missionary Harold Young, who worked in Burma and Thailand.

Status

''L. haroldyoungi'' is threatened by habitat loss but this is not a significant threat as it survives in agricultural areas.

Habitat

''L. haroldyoungi'' is found in tropical deciduous forest and cultivated areas.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyScincidae
GenusLygosoma
SpeciesL. haroldyoungi
Photographed in
Thailand