Wildlifeof India
Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Skinks & Lacertids
Photo: Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Basic stats
Habitat
Evergreen, moist deciduous and plantation forest including rubber, 15–500m
Range
Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Dussumier's forest skink, or Dussumier's litter skink, is endemic to southern India, in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The head is distinct from the neck and the snout is short. The back scales are smooth with fine striations. The back is bronze brown with dark spots, and a broad side stripe is edged with white below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is active by day and inhabits evergreen, moist deciduous and plantation forests, including rubber plantations, in closed and open forest, at 15–500 m.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sphenomorphus dussumieri live in?
- Evergreen, moist deciduous and plantation forest including rubber, 15–500m
- Where is the Sphenomorphus dussumieri found?
- Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu