| Citation |
Shea, G., Allison, A., Tallowin, O., McGuire, J., Iskandar, D., Cai, B., Wang, Y., Yang, J. & Shang, G. 2018. Eutropis multifasciata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T195295A2376842. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T195295A2376842.en. Downloaded on 11 August 2020. |
Description |
JUSTIFICATION
This species has been assessed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, abundance within its range, ability to occupy a wide range of habitats including modified areas, lack of any major threats and occurrence in a large number of protected areas.
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This species has an extensive range from India (Assam, and the Nicobar islands) to southern China (Hainan, and Yunnan, and introduced to Taiwan - Y.Y. Wang, B. Cai, J.H. Yang, and G. Shang pers. comm. 2018), through continental Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsula Malaysia, Singapore), Indonesia (Sumatra, Anamba, Natuna, Riau, Mentawai Achipelagos, Borneo, Java, Bali, the lesser Sundas, Maluku, Sulawesi, Halmahera, the Sulu and Togian Archipelagos), Brunei and the Philippines. Its occurrence in New Guinea and outlying islands, from which most records are from ports or former ports, probably represents an introduction, and it is absent from other towns this human commensal would be expected to colonize if this represented its natural range (G. Shea pers. comm. 2014). Records from Tanah Merah, an inland settlement in New Guinea from which numerous records have been taken from the 1950s onwards (National Museum of Natural History, Leiden) certainly represent an introduction (G. Shea pers. comm. 2014). It has also been introduced to Australia and the USA (Das 2010, Koch 2012). It is widely distributed throughout Malaysia (Grismer 2011) and Thailand (Chan-ard et al. 2015).
DESCRIPTION
This species is very widespread and abundant throughout its range, and the global population is stable.
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This species occupies a wide range of habitats including tropical dry and moist lowland and montane forest, savannah woodland, eucalyptus forest, coffee plantations, agricultural land, disturbed riparian habitats, gardens and village land (Cox et al. 1998, Kaiser et al. 2011). It is a diurnal terrestrial skink, often found hiding under bark, in piles of rotting vegetation, and in tree holes (Cox et al. 1998, Bain and Hurley 2011). It ranges from sea level to 1,800 m asl (Grismer 2011). This species is viviparous with females giving birth to up to 10 young. It breeds throughout the year (Grismer 2011). It is primarily insectivorous with a diet including centipedes (Cox et al. 1998, Das 2010), cockroaches, isopods, spiders (Bullock and Medway 1966) and crickets (Flower 1899, Grismer 2011).
THREATS
There appear to be no major threats to this widespread and adaptable species.
USE AND TRADE
Yuwono (1998) reported export of this species from Java for the international pet trade, and noted that thousands could be collected if needed. It is not used in Chinese traditional medicine.
CONSERVATION ACTIONS
There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. This species occurs in a large number of protected areas across its range (D. Iskandar and J. McGuire pers. comm. 2017). |
