Nieuwenhuis's Tree Skink

Skinks & Other Lizards

Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii

Basic stats

Diet

Small invertebrates

Habitat

Hill and montane forest

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Clutch size

2–4 eggs (typical for tree skinks)

Incubation period

About 6–8 weeks (typical for tree skinks)

Size

Small (SVL 5–7cm)

Weight

~4–8g

A montane tree skink named after the explorer Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis, found in hill and montane forest.

Diurnal and arboreal, feeding on small invertebrates on tree trunks and branches at higher elevation than most lowland tree skinks.

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