Wildlifeof China
Sphenomorphus maculatus
Skinks & Lacertids
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Sphenomorphus maculatus
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects and invertebrates
Habitat
Terrestrial and nocturnal; near streams and small rivers in lowland and hilly areas
Range
South Yunnan and south-east Xizang (China), South and Southeast Asia
Size
Maximum 19 cm; common 17 cm
The spotted forest skink or stream-side skink (Sphenomorphus maculatus) is found in China (southern Yunnan and south-eastern Xizang), South Asia and Southeast Asia, from Bangladesh and Nepal to Indonesia. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Maximum length is 19 cm, with a common length of 17 cm. It is terrestrial and nocturnal, living near streams and small rivers and foraging among rocks and vegetation at the water's edge for small insects and invertebrates. It is brown with smooth scales, faint darker markings and a tail up to twice the snout-vent length. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Sphenomorphus maculatus eat?
- Small insects and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Sphenomorphus maculatus live in?
- Terrestrial and nocturnal; near streams and small rivers in lowland and hilly areas
- Where is the Sphenomorphus maculatus found?
- South Yunnan and south-east Xizang (China), South and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Sphenomorphus maculatus?
- Maximum 19 cm; common 17 cm