Least ConcernEgyptian Cobra
Naja haje
One of the 3 skinks on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Scincidae
Eumeces schneideri
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Schneider's skink or golden skink is a robust lizard with smooth, shiny scales and orange markings on its flanks. It lives in arid areas of the Near East and Central Asia, where it digs burrows and feeds on insects, flowers and fruit. Its smooth, overlapping scales reduce friction as it moves across loose sand.
Size
30 cm – 45 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Eumeces schneideri
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 11.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Orange-tailed Skink — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about orange-tailed skink.
