Common Sun Skink Hatchling
Eutropis multifasciata (hatchling)
Newly born common sun skink hatchlings keep to warm leaf litter, low grass, and sheltered garden edges where cover is close at hand. They feed on tiny ants, termites, springtails, and other minute invertebrates, using quick dashes rather than strength to catch prey. Their small size makes them vulnerable to birds, larger lizards, and spiders, so freezing and sudden sprinting are important defenses. Like older skinks, a grabbed tail can break away to distract a predator.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Common Sun Skink Hatchling
- Common Sun Skink Juvenile
- Common Sun Skink