Squamata olivacea
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Ordo: Squamata
Familia: Scincidae
Genus: Squamata
Name
Squamata olivacea Gray, 1839 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
Notes
Dasia olivacea is diurnal, arboreal species that can be seen basking head down on tree trunks. About three individuals were observed from 1 to 3 April 2019, and all were about 2 m high on trees. One was seen with a small, unidentified gecko in its mouth on 2 April 2019. The predation of this species on geckos was reported by Grismer (2011b)[1] on Babi Tengah Island in Johor. Grismer (2011b)[1] observed that this skink also feeds on large centipedes, which suggests that Dasia olivacea is an opportunistic feeder that does not have a specialized diet. The morphology and colour pattern of the individuals observed on Bidong Island match the diagnosis of the species by Grismer (2011b)[1].
Distribution
This species is also recorded from Perhentian Besar, Perhentian Kecil, Redang and Tenggol islands (Grismer 2011b[1]; Grismer et al. 2011[2]).
Taxon Treatment
- Fatihah-Syafiq, M; Badli-Sham, B; Fahmi-Ahmad, M; Aqmal-Naser, M; Rizal, S; Azmi, M; Grismer, L; Ahmad, A; 2020: Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea ZooKeys, 985: 143-162. doi
Other References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Grismer L (2011b) Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent archipelagos: Their description, distribution, and natural history.Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main, 728 pp.
- ↑ Grismer L, Grismer J, Wood J, Ngo V, Neang T, Chan K (2011) Herpetology on the fringes of the Sunda Shelf: A discussion of discovery, taxonomy, and biogeography.Bonner Zoologische Monographien57: 57–97.
