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Common Dotted garden-Skink

Riopa punctata

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

This one was tiny. Thin and small. Tail was maroon-ish in contrast to the dark colour of the body. Slim limbs. Bulbous eyes. Roughly triangular head.
I understand the red-tail indicates its juvenile status.

Habitat:

I think it was trying to get out of the way when my backyard was being swept clean of small mangoes that are dropping off the trees and rotting.

Notes:

Not a snake. Absolutely non-venomous.

Reference Links:

Riopa punctata - Wikipedia, The Common Dotted Garden Skink is also known as saamp ki mausi - The Hindu

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