Wildlifeof Nepal
Eutropis macularia
Skinks & Lacertids
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Eutropis macularia
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates
Habitat
Deciduous and evergreen forest, plantations, leaf litter, grassland and rocky areas up to about 1,500m
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including Nepal
Clutch size
3–6 eggs, several clutches a year
Size
Snout to vent about 7cm; common total length 16cm; maximum 23cm
The bronze grass skink, or speckled forest skink, is a common but shy ground-dwelling skink, active both day and night. It has a cylindrical body with keeled dorsal scales and smooth belly scales, and a pair of bands that run from above the eye to the base of the tail. The tail is 1.25 to 1.75 times the head and body, and the lower eyelid is scaly (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in deciduous and evergreen forest, plantations, leaf litter, grassland and rocky areas up to about 1,500m, favouring a high canopy, deep leaf litter and dense shrub cover. It is strictly terrestrial and feeds on insects and other invertebrates. Breeding males show orange on the flanks, and females lay several small clutches of three to six eggs each year.
Quick answers
- What does the Eutropis macularia eat?
- Insects and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Eutropis macularia live in?
- Deciduous and evergreen forest, plantations, leaf litter, grassland and rocky areas up to about 1,500m
- Where is the Eutropis macularia found?
- South and Southeast Asia, including Nepal
- How many eggs does the Eutropis macularia lay?
- 3–6 eggs, several clutches a year
- How big is the Eutropis macularia?
- Snout to vent about 7cm; common total length 16cm; maximum 23cm