The East Indian Brown
 Mabuya
(Eutropis multifasciata), also known as Many-lined Sun Skink,
Many-striped Skink, Common Sun Skink or (ambiguously) as "golden skink",
is a species of skink.
nout moderate,obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril behind vertical of the
suture between rostral and first labial; a postnasal; anterior loreal
not deeper than the second, in contact with the first labial;
supranasals frequently in contact behind rostral; frontonasal broader
than long; prefrontals constantly forming a median suture; frontal as
long as or shorter than the frontoparietals and interparietal together,
in contact with the second (rarely also with the first) supraocular: 4
supraoculars, second largest; 6 supraciliaries, first largest; fronto-parietals
distinct, larger than the interparietal, which entirely separates the
parietals; a pair of nuchals, 4 labials anterior to the subocular, which
is large and not narrower below. Ear-opening roundish or oval, as large
as a lateral scale, or a little smaller, with or without a few very
small lobules anteriorly. Dorsal scales more or less distinctly
tri-(rarely quinque-) carinate: nuchals and laterals usually very feebly
keeled, sometimes smooth; 30 to 34 scales round the middle of the body,
subequal or dorsals largest. The hind limb reaches the wrist or the
elbow of the adpressed fore limb. Subdigital lamellae smooth. Scales on
upper surface of tibia mostly tricarinate. Tail 1.3 to 1.6 times length
of head and body. Brown or olive above ; some specimens uniform, or with
a large whitish (red) patch on each side; back frequently with small
black spots, sometimes confluent into longitudinal lines; sides
frequently dark brown, with whitish, black-edged ocelli; a well-defined
light dorso-lateral band seldom present; lower surfaces yellowish or
greenish white.Distribution
From India (Assam) to S China, China (Taiwan, Hainan, Yunnan)
Thailand (incl. Phuket), Myanmar (= Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Malaysian Peninsula, Pulau Tioman, Johor: Pulau Besar, Pulau Sibu,
Singapore, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali), New Guinea,
Philippine Islands (Negros, Panay, Palawan: Calamian Islands, Luzon) |
