Sphenomorphus maculatus (Blyth 1853)

Sphenomorphus maculatus, the spotted forest skink, maculated forest skink or stream-side skink is a species of skink found in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Description

Physical Structure: Head tapered and flat. Tail tapered and as long as two times of snout–vent length. Trunk and eyelid covered with scales. Scales on the back towards the tail larger. [1].

Color: Upper side of the head, body and tail is brown, with smooth scales, and faint darker markings. The throat and belly are pale and immaculate. On the flanks, beneath the dark stripe, a mottled zone comprising yellowish and brown spots.

Length: Maximum: 19 cm, Common: 17 cm(SVL. 6 cm)

It is non-venomous and harmless to humans.

Distribution

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (S Yunnan, SE Xizang = Tibet), India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Darjeeling), Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sunda region (Brunei, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste), Thailand (Northern) and Vietnam.

Habitat

Terrestrial; nocturnal; inhabits the vicinity of streams and small rivers in lowland and hilly areas. Found foraging among rocks and vegetation right at the waters edge.

Diet

Feeds on small insects and invertebrates.

Reproduction

Oviparous. Courtship and mating behavior is strictly ritualized and starts in April–June. Hatchlings emerge at the end of August–September [2].

Note

Death-feigning behavior has been observed in this species: In captivity all of these, when handled, dropped on their back and remained immobile for around 35–45 seconds. During this period the animal becomes stiff, stretching out its fore and hind limbs. Just before the animal regained mobility, a rapid heartbeat was observed and then the animal was seen to roll over very quickly on its feet and attempt a quick escape.

References

• Annandale, Nelson (1905). Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. Suppl. III. Notes on the Oriental lizards in the Indian Museum, with a list of the species recorded from British India and Ceylon. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 1(2):139-151.
• Blyth, E. (1854). Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little-known. Part I. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 22 [1853]: 639–655.
• Shea, G.M. & Greer, A.E. (1998). Sphenomorphus melanochlorus (Vogt, 1932), a Junior Synonym of Sphenomorphus maculatus (Blyth 1853). Journal of Herpetology 32(2): 292–294.
• The Reptile Database (http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Sphenomorphus&species=maculatus).
• Yamasaki, T.; Hikida, T.; Nabhitabhata, J.; Panha, S. & Ota, H. (2001). Geographic variations in the common skink Sphenomorphus maculatus (Blyth, 1853) in Thailand, with re-validation of Lygosoma mitanense Annandale 1905 as its subspecies. Nat. Hist. J. Chulalongkorn Univ. 1(1):23-31.

Sphenomorphus maculatus Sphenomorphus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Scincidae familian sailkatuta dago.

Erreferentziak

• TIGR Reptile Database in Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Ikus, gainera

• Sphenomorphus
• Scincidae

Sphenomorphus maculatus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre^[1] :

• au Yunnan en République populaire de Chine ainsi qu'au Tibet ;
• au Népal ;
• au Bhoutan ;
• au Bangladesh ;
• en Inde dans les États du Bengale-Occidental et dans les îles Andaman et Nicobar ;
• en Malaisie péninsulaire ;
• au Viêt Nam ;
• au Cambodge ;
• en Birmanie ;
• en Thaïlande ;
• en Indonésie ;
• en Nouvelle-Guinée.

Sphenomorphus maculatus, parc national de Khao Yai, Thaïlande

Liste des sous-espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (7 décembre 2012)^[2] :

• Sphenomorphus maculatus maculatus (Blyth, 1853)
• Sphenomorphus maculatus mitanensis (Annandale, 1905)

Publications originales

• Annandale, 1905 : Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. Suppl. III. Notes on the Oriental lizards in the Indian Museum, with a list of the species recorded from British India and Ceylon. Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, sér. 2, vol. 1, p. 139-151 (texte intégral).
• Blyth, 1854 "1853" : Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little-known. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. 22, p. 639–655 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Sphenomorphus maculatus^[2] este o specie de șopârle din genul Sphenomorphus, familia Scincidae, descrisă de Blyth 1853.^[3][4]

Subspecii

Această specie cuprinde următoarele subspecii:^[3]

• S. m. maculatus
• S. m. mitanensis

Referințe

Sphenomorphus maculatus là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Scincidae. Loài này được Blyth mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1853.^[1]

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斑蜓蜥（学名：Sphenomorphus maculatus）为石龙子科蜓蜥属的爬行动物。分布于尼泊尔、印度、缅甸、泰国以及中国大陆的云南、西藏等地，一般生活于山坡、耕地、稻田边的深草丛中。其生存的海拔范围为450至1300米。该物种的模式产地在印度阿萨姆。^[1]

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