Red Eyed Crocodile Skink

Tribolonotus gracilis

Range

Restricted to New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is listed, while an Admiralty-Islands/Manus record is flagged as potentially erroneous.

Habitat

Terrestrial in forest habitat.

Diet

Insects

Facts

• Females lay a single egg per clutch. The species is oviparous, meaning it reproduces by laying eggs.
• Species-specific literature documents parental-care behavior, an unusual detail to watch for when observing breeding individuals.
• This skink is recorded as active during the day and living terrestrially in forest habitat.
• Its recorded diet is carnivorous, with insects specifically noted as food in captivity.

Research sources

• GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
• ReptTraits — Tribolonotus gracilis
• Vocalization of the Crocodile Skink, Tribolonotus gracilis, and Evidence of Parental Care
• Tribolonotus gracilis | The Reptile Database