Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata Near threatened
Where the Solomon Islands skink lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 42 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map
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| Scientific name | Corucia zebrata |
|---|---|
| Group | Lizards, geckos & tuatara |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Scincidae |
Where does the Solomon Islands skink live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Solomon Islands skink in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Solomon Islands skink endangered?
The Solomon Islands skink’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Solomon Islands skink?
The Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Scincidae, genus Corucia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Solomon Islands skink
The Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata), also known as prehensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink, giant skink, zebra skink, and monkey skink, is an arboreal species of skink endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is the largest known extant species of skink.
The Solomon Islands skink is completely herbivorous, eating many different fruits and vegetables including the pothos plant. It is one of the few species of reptile known to function within a social group or circulus. Both male and female specimens are known to be territorial and often hostile towards members not a part of their family group.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Solomon Islands skink (revision 1375985818), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q591268 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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