Long-tailed Sun Skink LIZARDS #shorts #thailand #lizards

Danger to humans: Will bite when handled and can draw blood, but is not dangerous.

Interesting facts: Long-tailed Sun Skinks have been shown to exhibit some “parental care” of their eggs. This behavior, which has been observed in dozens of snakes, lizards, and crocodilians, involves staying with the eggs until they hatch. In the case of Long-tailed Sun Skinks, they appear to stay with the eggs in order to defend them from potential predators, especially egg-eating snakes.

Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes.
Description: To 50 cm long. Snout to base of tail is up to 14 cm. A smooth, slender lizard with an extremely long tail. Brown with a wide dark brown to black stripe on each side thinly bordered with white or cream. Head is no wider than body and narrows to the nose. Black body stripe continues on head up to eye. Tail is extremely long, over twice as long as the body. If the skink has lost its original tail, the regenerated tail may be no longer than its body. Underbelly is cream to yellow, sometimes with a greenish tint.

Similar Species: Common Sun Skink is not as slender, has a shorter tail, and rarely has as distinct a body stripe.
Speckled Forest Skink is smaller, has a shorter tail, and has a less distinct body stripe.

Habitat: Naturally found in open forest or shrubland, but can live in empty lots near human habitations. Is often found above the ground in trees, shrubs, and walls.

Place in the ecosystem: Eats insects and worms. Occasionally eats plant material like fruit, seeds, and leaves. Can be eaten by large snakes and some birds of prey.

WE HAVE BEEN WELCOMING TO OUR WILD LIZARDS. THEY ARE SMART AND ALWAYS AVOID OUR DOGS BY HIDING IN THEIR HOME.