Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-spotted Leaf-litter Skink
Scincidae
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Scincella melanosticta
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates
Habitat
Forest leaf litter
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
Dark spotting distinguishes this small secretive skink, which moves through moist leaf litter by day (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-spotted Leaf-litter Skink eat?
- Small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Black-spotted Leaf-litter Skink live in?
- Forest leaf litter
- Where is the Black-spotted Leaf-litter Skink found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia