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IMG_9883-0(WC) Many-lined Skink (Eutropis multifasciata)
Location: Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
Reproduction:
Ovoviviparous skinks meaning that this species undergo internal fertilisation. The fertilised eggs are retained in the female's body and embryos obtain nutrients from the egg yolk. They thus give birth to live young, in clutch sizes of 2-8 young each time and usually bear offspring during May and June.
Defense mechanism
1. usually scurries or burrow into the leaves or debris substrate
2. breaking off its own tail . This process of amputation is called 'caudal autotomy'. The trick is that the severed tail will wriggle hence distract potential predator, buying the skink a few precious seconds to escape.
According to wiki.nus the tail will grow back over time however the regrown (new) tail is usually different from the original tail. The new tail is usually darker in coloration, lack of scale pattern, and texture. Besides, the new tail is without the original bony vertebrae.
IMG_9883-0(WC) Many-lined Skink (Eutropis multifasciata)
Location: Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
Reproduction:
Ovoviviparous skinks meaning that this species undergo internal fertilisation. The fertilised eggs are retained in the female's body and embryos obtain nutrients from the egg yolk. They thus give birth to live young, in clutch sizes of 2-8 young each time and usually bear offspring during May and June.
Defense mechanism
1. usually scurries or burrow into the leaves or debris substrate
2. breaking off its own tail . This process of amputation is called 'caudal autotomy'. The trick is that the severed tail will wriggle hence distract potential predator, buying the skink a few precious seconds to escape.
According to wiki.nus the tail will grow back over time however the regrown (new) tail is usually different from the original tail. The new tail is usually darker in coloration, lack of scale pattern, and texture. Besides, the new tail is without the original bony vertebrae.