Eutropis multifasciata ( Kuhl, 1820 )

Zijia, Hong, Anuar, Shahrul, Grismer, L. Lee & Quah, Evan S. H., 2021, Preliminary report on the herpetofaunal diversity of Batu Hampar Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia, Check List 17 (3), pp. 791-814 : 801

Eutropis multifasciata ( Kuhl, 1820)

Materials examined. MALAYSIA – Kedah • Batu Hampar Recreational Forest ; 05.1966°N, 100.5827°E; 40 m a.s.l.; 19.X.2018; Evan S. H. Quah, Hong Zijia leg.; 1 juvenile, USMHC 2484 • same locality; 27.XI.2018; Evan S. H. Quah, Hong Zijia leg.; 1 juvenile, USMHC 2489 .

Identification and natural history. Two juveniles ( USMHC 2484, SVL 57 mm, TL 97 mm; USMHC 2489, SVL 47 mm, TL 6 mm) matched Das’s (2015) diagnosis in having robust body; short limbs; distinct head; short snout; small tympanum; large plate-like scales on head; 29–35 midbody scale rows; 17–23 lamellae under Toe IV; unmodified digits; bronze-brown dorsum and cream ven- ter. USMHC 2484 was found in the midst of being eaten by a Bungarus candidus (USMHC 2483) , which was found in the leaf litter along trail at night. USMHC 2489

was found in leaf litter along trail and it detached its tail while it was being caught.