Feb 9
Heya herp hero :) got any fun details about emerald tree skinks and the similar olive tree skinks?
Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina), family Scincidae, found in places across extreme SE Asia
Arboreal, forest dwelling
Found mainly on islands and coastal areas.
Sometimes social, found in small groups where prey is bountiful.
Mostly insectivorous, feeding on small vertebrates and small fruit as well.
Often found around human structures
Oviparous (egg laying)
photos by Alexander Northey, Domzjuniorwildlife, Mark O'Shea
Olive Tree Skink (Dasia olivacea), family Scincidae, Thailand
photograph by Aleksandar Urošević
