Wildlifeof Malaysia
Mangrove Skink
Skinks & Lacertids
Photo: Piotr Lukasik (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Emoia atrocostata
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Habitat
Mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines; semi-aquatic, forages in tidal pools
The littoral whiptail-skink, also called the mangrove skink or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It inhabits mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines. It is semi-aquatic and forages in tidal pools (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mangrove Skink live in?
- Mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines; semi-aquatic, forages in tidal pools