Olive Tree Skink

Olive Tree Skink (Dasia olivacea) is a lizard recorded for Vietnam in the project inventory. Its supporting occurrence note is “GBIF: 21 Vietnam records”. The exact scientific name is retained because many Vietnamese reptiles are recently described, geographically restricted or difficult to distinguish from close relatives. This profile therefore separates the recorded identity and occurrence from broader biological context instead of inventing unsupported locality, size, diet or breeding details (project species data; Reptile Database taxonomy).

Dasia tree skinks are primarily arboreal lizards that move over trunks, branches and vegetation, usually by day. They forage for insects and other small food items and use bark, hollows and dense foliage as shelter. Their climbing build distinguishes their general ecology from that of many litter-dwelling skinks, although species differ in habitat and appearance. These are genus-level notes rather than documented Vietnam-specific observations for this record, and unsupported measurements or reproductive figures are not supplied (general Dasia ecology; Reptile Database).