Western rock skink
Mabuya sulcata
Fun Fact: Western rock skinks are rock-living skinks.
Introduction: Western rock skinks (Mabuya sulcata) are rock-living skinks that are actively seen chasing insects over rock outcrops. They shelter in pairs at night, in rock cracks and crevices, suitable respites for their medium-sized slender bodies.
Distribution: Western Namibia including Namib Desert, Kunene Valley, Orange River, Fish River Canyon, Luderitz and Swakopmund.
Diet: Invertebrates such as beetles and grasshoppers.
Colouring: Jet black or olive-brown bodies with a dirty white belly and gold body stripes.
Breeding: Females lay 3 to 5 eggs from November to March with up to 2 broods per season.
Size: Max SVL 81mm.
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