Wildlifeof India
Red-throated Ground Skink
Skinks & Lacertids
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Eutropis rugifera
Basic stats
Range
South-east Asia, including India (Nicobar Islands) and southern Thailand
Eutropis rugifera, known as the Nicobar Island skink or rough-scaled sun skink, is a skink from south-eastern Asia. The ear opening is very small and oval with projecting granules round its border, and the back, nape and side scales are very strongly five-keeled, with 26 scales round the body. The tail is 1.6 times the length of the head and body (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists India and southern Thailand. The account used here gives no information on habitat, diet or breeding.
Quick answers
- Where is the Red-throated Ground Skink found?
- South-east Asia, including India (Nicobar Islands) and southern Thailand