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Lygosoma bowringii
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates
Habitat
Under leaf litter and soil surface
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs (typical for fossorial skinks)
Incubation period
About 6–8 weeks (typical for fossorial skinks)
Size
Small (SVL 6–8cm)
Weight
~4–8g
A small, smooth-bodied, highly flexible skink adapted for burrowing through loose soil and leaf litter, with reduced limbs typical of many fossorial (burrowing) skinks.
Spends most of its time under leaf litter or just below the soil surface, feeding on small invertebrates, and rarely seen in the open.
