It is commonly known as Dussumier’s forest skink and Dussumier’s litter skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to south India. The head of S. dussumieri is distinct from the neck, and the snout is short. The tympanum is situated on the surface, not sunk as in other skinks. The body is slender. The dorsal scales are smooth, with fine striations. The limbs are relatively short. The dorsum is bronze brown, with dark spots. There is a light dorso-lateral stripe running from the eye to the side of the body, its inner edge with a dark brown, white spotted streak. There is also a broad stripe on the sides that is edged with white below.

Systematic position

• Domain : Eukaryota
• Kingdom : Animalia
• Phylum : Chordata
• Class : Reptilia
• Order : Squamata
• Family : Scincidae
• Genus : Sphenomorphus
• Species : dussumieri