Stop calling it "snake servant". See the real English name.

Stop calling it "snake servant". See the real English name.

We've had a superstitious belief that this reptile is usually sent by a snake to inspect an area. It is also believed that wherever you see this reptile, there must be a snake there, Hence, they gave it the name "SNAKE SERVANT"... LoL! What a fallacy?

There are some common mistakes most of us make while communicating. Some of them are:

WRONG. (CORRECT)

sandine. (sardine)

Mangi. (Maggi)

Tomanto. (Tomato)

Burn-arrow. (Bow and Arrow)

Boat-Tie. (Bow-Tie)

Scrab. (Scrap)

Palaba. (Palaver)

Pronounciation. (Pronunciation)

Selifit. (Slimfit)

Daughter-in-laws. (Daughters-in-law)

Bathroom slippers (Flipflop)

Snake servant. (Fire Skink)

The fire skink ( Mochlus fernandi ), also known as the true fire skink or Togo fire skink , is a fairly large skink, a species of lizard in the family Scincidae . The species is known for its bright and vivid coloration. Native to tropical forests in Western Africa , the fire skink lives fifteen to twenty years. This species is a diurnal lizard that loves to burrow and hide. It is relatively shy and reclusive, but may become tame in captivity.

The "fire skink" is can also be called "skink" for short.

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