White-spotted Supple Skink

About the White-spotted Supple Skink

The white-spotted supple skink (Riopa albopunctata) is a species of diurnal, terrestrial, insectivorous skink found in parts of tropical Asia. This species was first described by John Edward Gray based on type specimen collected by T. C. Jerdon from Madras, in the Coromandel Coast of South India.

The white-spotted supple skink is a small lizard found in South Asia, especially in countries like India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Appearance This skink has a long, slender body with small and weak legs. Its head is short and rounded. The area between its nose and front legs is about 2 to 2.5 times longer than the area between its front and back legs.

Its lower eyelids are covered with scales, unlike some lizards that have clear lower eyelids. The scales on its head have special names and shapes, used by scientists to identify the species. It has: A short snout. Four supraoculars (scales above the eyes).

Seven or eight supraciliaries (scales above the eyelid), with the first and last being the largest. A small ear opening that is oval-shaped, with tiny lobes in front. There are 26 or 28 smooth scales around the middle of the body, and the preanal scales (near the... Wikipedia →