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Solomon Islands Skink

Corucia zebrata

The Solomon Islands Skink is a big, friendly lizard that loves to climb trees. It has smooth, shiny scales and a long tail that helps it balance while it explores its home in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Solomon Islands Skink is a large, sturdy lizard with distinctive rough, keeled scales that give it a bumpy texture. Its body is typically bright green to olive, often mottled with darker green or black patches, while its belly is a pale cream or yellow. It possesses a long, muscular prehensile tail.

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Solomon Islands Skink
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Solomon Islands Skink

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby skinks are born huge, sometimes over a third of their mother's body length!

Solomon Islands Skinks are one of the few reptiles known to form small family groups!

These skinks have special bumpy scales that help them blend in perfectly with tree bark!

They are the largest skink in the world, growing to be longer than a human arm!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Live Birth

Solomon Islands Skink can give live birth to a single, well-developed baby, ensuring it has a strong start.

Fähigkeit

Specialized Teeth

Solomon Islands Skink has unique multi-cusped teeth that help them efficiently grind down tough plant material.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Navigator

Solomon Islands Skink has excellent nocturnal vision that helps them navigate and forage for food in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-85 cm
Gewicht
0.5-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h

Ernährung und Fütterung

This large skink is a herbivore, munching on leaves, fruits, and flowers high in the trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Shoots

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Solomon Islands Boa

Candoia carinata

Juvenile skinks can be preyed upon by native snakes in the canopy.

eaten by

Sanford's Sea-eagle

Haliaeetus sanfordi

Younger skinks can be snatched by large birds of prey.

depends on

Wild Fig Tree

Ficus septica

Relies on rainforest trees for food, shelter, and cover.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild skinks.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Solomon Islands Skink?

60-85 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Solomon Islands Skink?

0.5-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Solomon Islands Skink?

10-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Solomon Islands Skink?

8 km/h

Was frisst Solomon Islands Skink?

This large skink is a herbivore, munching on leaves, fruits, and flowers high in the trees.

Wo findet man Solomon Islands Skink normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Solomon Islands Skink?

Foraging

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