Family : SCINCIDAE
Species : Riopa bowringii
Size (snout to vent) : 6cm
Size (total length) : 12 cm

References : H1, H2

Bowring's Supple Skink can be found in varous habitats including forests, agricultural areas, gardens and parklands. Unless sunning itself, this terrestrial skink largely remains hidden under leaf litter. Though common, it is quick to move away from disturbance and is often overlooked.

The species is characterised by its small size, slender body, and tiny limbs. The dorsal surface is brownish grey, the sides speckled, and the ventral surface mottled yellow.

It ranges widely from India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina and southern China to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and the Philippines.