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Eutropis greeri

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Species of lizard

Eutropis greeri
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species: E. greeri
Binomial name
Eutropis greeri
Batuwita, 2016

Eutropis greeri is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The specific name, greeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Allen E. Greer.

Geographic range

E. greeri is found in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. greeri is rainforest, at altitudes of 30–500 m (98–1,640 ft).

Behavior

E. greeri is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the rainforest.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. greeri is unknown.

References

  1. ^ Ukuwela K (2016). "Eutropis greeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T127942355A127942366.en. Accessed on 03 June 2022.
  2. ^ Eutropis greeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.

Further reading

  • Batuwita S (2016). "Description of Two New Species of Eutropis (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Sri Lanka with a Redescription of Eutropis madaraszi (Méhely)". Journal of Herpetology 50 (3): 486–496. (Eutropis greeri, new species).


Taxon identifiers
Eutropis greeri


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