Wildlifeof Thailand
Two-legged Skink
Scincidae
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Jarujinia bipedalis
Basic stats
Diet
Small soil invertebrates
Habitat
Loose soil and leaf litter
Range
Thailand
This remarkable burrowing skink lacks forelimbs but retains two small hind limbs, an adaptation to moving through soil (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Two-legged Skink eat?
- Small soil invertebrates
- What habitat does the Two-legged Skink live in?
- Loose soil and leaf litter
- Where is the Two-legged Skink found?
- Thailand