Species: Plestiodon chinensis
English Name: Chinese Skink
Chinese Name: 石龙子
Family: Scincidae
Description:
Long Skink (up to 35 cm in total length) with a robust and large body. The dorsal side is green or olive, usually with orange spots on the flanks, and the ventral side is pale. The scales are smooth and glossy. It can be found in grass, shrubs, cultivated fields or on the edge of mangrove swamps.
© 2004 Sek Keung Lo
© 2004 Sek Keung Lo
© 2004 Sek Keung Lo
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.