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Basic information
Lamprolepis smaragdina
Emerald Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusEmerald skinks
- Czech name
- Scink smaragdový
- English name
- Emerald Skink
- Alternative names
- Dasie smaragdová, Emerald Tree Skink, Green Tree Skink, Green Treeskink, Philippinischer Smaragdskink, Smaragdgrüner Glanzskink, Spotted Green Tree Skink
- Synonyms
- Dasia smaragdinum melas, Dasia smaragdinum perviridis, Dasia smaragdinum philippinicum, Hinulia (Keneuxia) smaragdina, Lamprolepis smaragdinum pisangense, Lygosoma (Hinulia) smaragdinum var. viridifuscum, Lygosoma acutirostre, Lygosoma smaragdinum celebense, Lygosoma smaragdinum elberti, Lygosoma smaragdinum nigrum, Lygosoma smaragdinum pisangense, Scincus oxycephalus, Scincus smaragdinus, Scincus viridipunctus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 122 mm
- Body mass
- max 40.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.99 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 36 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 30.3–30.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1.1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–6 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3S4NN · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15108 · dryad-v5