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Brown Tree Skink Dasia grisea
 

 

Photos by K W Chan, taken at Central Catchment Reserve.

 

 

Status : Rare

Interesting Facts: This shy skink lives in tree holes and cavities. It is rare in Singapore and little is known about the species here, probably because it is arboreal and thus seldom seen.

Size: total length up to 13 cm

Diet: Small invertebrates, includes ants, termites, beetles and snails.

Activity: Diurnal, can climb trees well.

Habitat: Forest habitats

Threats: Habitat destruction.

References: Lizards of Borneo - Indraneil Das