Mayukhghose, Indian forest skink, CC BY-SA 4.0

Brown Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus indicus

The Brown Forest Skink has a bronze coloured back that is speckled with dark and light spots on two sides It has a black stripe running down its side from nose to tail, through the eye and hind leg.

It feeds on small insects and invertebrates and is non-venomous and harmless to humans.

Commonly found in leaf litter it is a year-round resident of the USRC gardens. It is extremely shy, but may be seen basking beside footpaths and darting into the undergrowth.