I tried to do some reading and look in my field guide book written by Das (2004) but my photo and my memories doesn’t help me much to identify it. This book only mentioned about five species of water skink. They are Tropidophorus beccarii (Smooth-scales Water Skink), Tropidophorus brookei (Bornean Water Skink), Tropidophorus micropus, Tropidophorus mocquardii (High-elevation Water Skink) and Tropidophorus perplexus. All these five species are endemic to Borneo. Sounds really interesting isn’t it? This one, the one that I found maybe something new or maybe one of these five. I have no idea.
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I saw it stand still on the dead log inside the small stream. Actually I tried to get closer and get the close-up photo but it was inside the stream and the water limits my movement. So, this is the only best shot that I have.
Anyone dare to help me identifying this water skink? Do leave me comments. Thanks guys.
3 comments:
Good post and a very interesting lizard. I keep looking for lizards but I only find small toads and snakes so far.
I don't know if this will help you identify yours, but I found a website with some pictures of different reptiles from Borneo. It has only pictures and the names, but maybe this lizard is there.
http://www.pbase.com/wtshi/reptiles
I can help you identifying the name, but I often see them on my jogging trail, nearby a river. They are huge, about 3 feet in length, but move very fast. They are more frighten than me when I jog towards them.
Ratty--Thanks for trying to help me out. It was a little bit difficult to be so sure on identifying it to the species level. I don't have the measurements and clear look of it, besides my photo also not helping so much. It's okay, will see if i can see it again next time. Hopefully i can catch it.
rainfield61--I think the one you mention is monitor lizards (biawak) right? If it is found in disturb area it might be the common monitor lizard. But for this one is skink and probably water skink. Thanks for trying to help me out.
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