Günther's Writhing Skink Lygosoma guentheri is a species of skink which is found in India, having been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum and Uttara Kannada.
Small four-legged reptile, black skin with longitudinal yellow stripes from head to tail, long-slender abdomen, short blunt-ended tail. size around 4 cm.
Juvenile form, found in leaf litter, short grass and under logs.
This juvenile skink (adults lose the bright tail color) was found during the day under a rock in Yala National Park in southeastern Sri Lanka.
This skink was found during the day in a forested area in Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam.