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Prehensile Tailed Skink Order: Squamata | Family: Scincidae | Genus/Species: Corucia zebrata Range Solomon Islands - Southwest Pacific Ocean. There are two subspecies of the Solomon Islands skink: the common (Corucia zebrata zebrata) and the northern (Corucia zebrata alfredschmidti). Habitat They are arboreal, usually found in the upper canopy of forested areas in its range. Diet in the Wild Prehensile Tailed Skinks or “Monkey-tailed Skinks” are herbivores, feeding on leaves, flowers, fruit, and stems. Reproduction These skinks are viviparous with the female providing a placenta for its young giving live birth, usually to one individual, after a gestation period of six - eight months. Newborn skinks will stay with the communal group for the first year and will be protected by the parents as well as unrelated adults. Size and lifespan This is the world’s largest skink with adults reaching a length of 32 inches. Its prehensile tail will be more than half its length. Conservation Status CITES: Appendix II - limits are placed on the number of animals in commercial trade between countries. The Solomons are rapidly being deforested for lumber and agriculture. Destruction of habitat and depletion by the pet trade have greatly reduced this animal's chances for survival. Exportation of this species is illegal to protect the declining population.