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Dasia vittata
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruit
Habitat
Tree trunks and canopy in forest
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Clutch size
2–4 eggs (typical for Dasia)
Incubation period
About 8–10 weeks (typical for Dasia)
Size
Medium-large (SVL up to 15cm)
Weight
~15–30g
A large, glossy, strongly arboreal skink endemic to Borneo, considerably bulkier than the smaller tree skinks it shares forest habitat with, and more often seen well up a trunk or in the canopy than at ground level.
Diurnal, with a broad diet including invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruit; alert and quick to retreat around the far side of a trunk when disturbed.
