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It is a Himalayan ground skink (*Scincella himalayanus*). These harmless
lizards are diurnal and insectivorous. They give birth to live 3-5 live
young. In the short run, they are useful because they feed on almost any
insect they can catch, but they will also defecate and shed their skin in
the collection area and when they die they become food sources for
collection pests.

--John

John E. Simmons
Museologica
128 E. Burnside Street
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010
simmons.jo...@gmail.com
303-681-5708
www.museologica.com
and
Adjunct Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
and
Instructor, Museum Studies
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 7:48 AM, Ann Shaftel <annshaf...@me.com> wrote:

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> This was found on the floor of a Himalayan monastery storage room for
> sacred art treasures.
> What is it? It is approx 3 inches in diameter.
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> Thank you,
> Ann Shaftel
> Currently advising in Himalayan monastery
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