Bridled Skink, Trachylepis vittata

Photo taken Locality: Cyprus
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Bridled Skink

Scaled Reptiles

Reptiles

Animals

Vertebrates

Phrygana diorama

Photo of the Bridled Skink, Trachylepis vittata, a lizard that lives in open sandy or stony soil with little grass or bushy vegetation. It is usually found near water. It can grow up to 22 centimeters long and has a smooth, shiny body with overlapping scales. It feeds primarily on insects and other arthropods.