Common Sun Skink (bubuli)

Common sun skink many-lined mabuya Eutropis multifasciata at tanay, rizal, philippines
A Common Sun Skink spotted near Lilok Farm

If you walk around Lilok Farm in the daytime, the first reptile you see will be a sun skink, or “bubuli” in Filipino (this name is often used for other lizards as well).

These smooth thick lizards can be found sitting on logs and foraging about in the leaf litter in any sunny spot. Unlike many skinks that spend their time underground, the sun skinks love basking in the heat of the day.

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