Stats

Lifespan

3-6 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical forest

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

This slender lizard lives among the leaf litter of moist Asian forests. Its tail can detach and wiggle independently to distract predators while it escapes.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Scincidae

Genus

Sphenomorphus

Species

Sphenomorphus indicus