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Scincella reevesii (Gray, 1838)
Reeve's Smooth Skink 南滑蜥 |
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Order
Suborder |
Squamata 有鱗目
Lacertilia 蜥蜴亞目 |
| Family |
Scincidae 石龍子科 |
| Genus |
Scincella 滑蜥屬 |
| Species |
Scincella reevesii |
| Other name |
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| Chinese name |
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| Total length |
Total length up to 13 cm; snout-vent length 6 cm. |
| Description |
Body slim and bronze brown in colour, with a black dorsolateral stripe, extending from eye to tail;
the stripe heavily speckled with tan along its entire length.
Males have a red patch on lower flanks, behind the forelegs, with a greenish tinge behind it.
Head rather small, with a somewhat pointed snout.
Labials and side of neck pale, with a few black speckles and flecks.
Underside of belly bright yellow in males; white in females.
Tail long and slim. Tail underside orange-yellow in males; greyish blue in females. Scales smooth. |
| Habitat |
Occurs in a wide variety of habitats such as cultivation, suburban gardens, grassland, shrubland, plantation woodland and edges of secondary forest.
Often very abundant in cultivated lowlands and shrubby hillsides. |
| Behaviour |
Diurnal. Usually seen scampering through leaf litter or found underneath debris such as old boards, where several individuals may be found at one time. Darts swiftly away when approached. |
| Diet |
Feeds mainly on tiny crickets, termites, beetle larvae, woodlice and other small arthropods. |
| Reproduction |
Ovoviviparous. Breeds in spring. Gravid females frequently found in May.Bearing 2-3 young, which are approximately 2.5 cm in total length. |
| Distribution |
Very widely distributed throughout the New Territories and all major islands.
Recorded from southern China and Southeast Asia. |
| Conservation Status |
IUCN Redlist: NE (Not Evaluated) |
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