Limbless Skink

Description:

Discovered in the 130 millions years old rainforest of Penang Island, this Limbless Skink - Larutia penangensis is probably as close as one can get to see a living Dinosaur! This species was only discovered/described in 2011 and named after the Island, it is already listed as Critically Endangered from the moment of it's discovery due to habitat lost and also up to the year 2017, it was possibly only known from the type specimen!

Habitat:

Tropical forest, endemic to the island of Penang

Notes:

Choose this 'special observation' to be mine #4500 observation :D