Eutropis madaraszi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. madaraszi
Binomial name
Eutropis madaraszi
(Méhelÿ, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
  • Mabuia madaraszi
    Méhelÿ, 1897
  • Mabuya madaraszi
    — Das, 1996
  • Eutropis madaraszi
    — Ziesmann et al., 2007

Eutropis madaraszi, also known commonly as the Sri Lanka bronze mabuya, the Sri Lanka bronze skink,[2] or (ambiguously) the spotted skink,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, madaraszi, is in honor of Hungarian ornithologist Gyula Madarász of the Hungarian National Museum.[2]

Habitat and distribution

A widespread terrestrial skink, E. madaraszi has been reported from both wet and dry zones. Known localities include Colombo, as well as around Kala Wewa, and Madatugama.

Description

The body of E. madaraszi is slender, with 32 midbody scale rows. The dorsum is brown, with a dark line along the flank. The venter is creamy and unpatterned.

Ecology and diet

E. madaraszi is found at elevations up to 800 m (2,600 ft), in rock crevices, under leaf litter or under logs, and seen basking at midday.

References

  1. ↑ Ukuwela K, Karunarathna S, Samarasinghe D (2021). "Eutropis madaraszi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197252A123312272.en. Accessed on 30 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eutropis madaraszi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Somaweera R (2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

Further reading

  • Das I (1996). Biogeography of the Reptiles of South Asia. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 87 pp. ISBN 978-0894649356. (Mabuya madaraszi, new combination).
  • Méhelÿ L (1897). "Zur Herpetologie von Ceylon ". Termes Fuzetek, Budapest 20: 55–70. (Mabuia madaraszi, new species, p. 59). (in German).
  • Ziesmann S, Klaas P, Janzen P (2007). "Von Skinken und anderen Echsen [Sri Lankas] ". Draco 7 (30): 18–23. (Eutropis madaraszi, new combination). (in German).



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