Sandfish skink
A species of Scincus Scientific name : Scincus scincus Genus : Scincus
Sandfish skink, A species of Scincus
Scientific name: Scincus scincus
Genus: Scincus
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Description General Info
Description
Scincus scincus (sandfish) is a species of skink that burrows into the sand and swims through it. It is native to north Africa and southwestern Asia, but is also kept as a pet elsewhere.
General Info
Lifespan
5-8 years
Diet
Sandfish skink is primarily insectivorous, feeding largely on arthropods. It has a proclivity for beetles, spiders, and other small insects, which it actively hunts down in its arid sandy habitats.
Appearance
Sandfish skink is a medium-sized lizard measuring around 15 to 30 cm. It boasts a sleek, bullet-shaped body with a skin texture resembling sandpaper. Its skin displays a uniform yellowish-brown or beige color, enabling efficient camouflage in sandy habitats. This species, having no distinctive markings, lacks appendages like horns or wings but possesses a lengthy tail which is around half its body length.
Behavior
Sandfish skink is a solitary species renowned for 'sand swimming', a unique locomotion adaptation for its desert habitat. It's a daytime forager, majorly preying upon insects. Defense involves swift burrowing into the sand, camouflaging itself from predators. No significant territorial behavior is observed.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Skinks Genus
Scincus Species
Sandfish skink 
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