Pale-lipped shadeskink
A species of Shadeskinks Scientific name : Saproscincus basiliscus Genus : Shadeskinks
Pale-lipped shadeskink, A species of Shadeskinks
Scientific name: Saproscincus basiliscus
Genus: Shadeskinks
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Description General Info
Description
The pale-lipped shadeskink (Saproscincus basiliscus) is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
General Info
Lifespan
5-8 years
Diet
Pale-lipped shadeskink displays a predominantly insectivorous diet, feeding chiefly on small arthropods. With a special preference for spiders and beetles, its diet also comprises of various other invertebrates, delicately picked off the forest floor.
Appearance
Pale-lipped shadeskink is a small skink with a slim, elongated body covered in smooth scales. The main coloration is a soft, earthy brown, often presenting with spots of a darker shade or an olive hue. Distinctively, pale-lipped shadeskink's belly is bright orange or red. It has no significant age, gender, or subspecies variation in appearance. With a pointed snout and long tail, pale-lipped shadeskink manifests the classic characteristics of a skink.
Behavior
Pale-lipped shadeskink is a solitary, crepuscular species, mainly active during dawn and dusk. This animal burrows in leaf litter, utilizing its excellent camouflage to elude predators. Its primary diet consists of small invertebrates, which it picks off the forest floor. Its reproductive pattern involves laying small clutches of eggs in secluded, humid spots.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Skinks Genus
Shadeskinks Species
Pale-lipped shadeskink 
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