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Longtail Mabuya

Eutropis longicaudata

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes.

Distribution

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