Lined Supple Skink, Lygosoma lineata, Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai.

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The lined writhing skink (Lygosoma lineata) is a species of writhing skink. It is known from the northern Western Ghats. This skink grows to about 6 cm in length. The body colouration is golden and each scale has a black dot forming longitudinal stripes on the body. It is known to occur from Gujarat to north of Karnataka. In Mumbai this skink has been observed in the Sanjay Gandhi national park and Aarey milk colony. It is often found under rocks , loose soil associated with termite mounds and ant hills.

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Location: India.
Photo credit: © Zeeshan Mirza / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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