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Eutropis multifasciata – Common Sun Skink Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37752/eutropis_multifasciata_common_sun_skink.html" title="Eutropis multifasciata &ndash; Common Sun Skink"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37752_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=RIDbSFOfpOBd%2FRJALUd3SfFVXGs%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Eutropis multifasciata &ndash; Common Sun Skink I have counted a dozen spottings of this skink during a two hour bug safari, but they are very shy and cautious, making them very difficult to approach for a decent photograph. But the shear numbers means that I have close to 100 in my collection of images.<br /> <br /> The flanks can be anything from black to red or even yellow. This is not a sex thing, both the sexes carrying the colors. Both genders can carry light colored spots on the flanks, but the female&rsquo;s spots are edged black.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37753/eutropis_multifasciata_common_sun_skink.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37754/eutropis_multifasciata_common_sun_skink.html Bandung,East Indian Brown Mabuya,Eutropis multifasciata,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,lizard,skink,sun skink" /></a></figure> Bandung,East Indian Brown Mabuya,Eutropis multifasciata,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,lizard,skink,sun skink Click/tap to enlarge

Eutropis multifasciata – Common Sun Skink

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Eutropis multifasciata – Common Sun Skink I have counted a dozen spottings of this skink during a two hour bug safari, but they are very shy and cautious, making them very difficult to approach for a decent photograph. But the shear numbers means that I have close to 100 in my collection of images.<br /> <br /> The flanks can be anything from black to red or even yellow. This is not a sex thing, both the sexes carrying the colors. Both genders can carry light colored spots on the flanks, but the female’s spots are edged black.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37753/eutropis_multifasciata_common_sun_skink.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37754/eutropis_multifasciata_common_sun_skink.html Bandung,East Indian Brown Mabuya,Eutropis multifasciata,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,lizard,skink,sun skink

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The Common Sun Skink

The East Indian Brown Mabuya, also known as Many-lined Sun Skink, Many-striped Skink, Common Sun Skink or as "golden skink", is a species of skink.

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Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
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Uploaded Apr 12, 2016. Captured Aug 8, 2013 08:42 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.