Eutropis floweri
Taylor's striped mabuya (Eutropis floweri) is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
| Taylor's Striped Mabuya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Eutropis |
| Species: | E. floweri |
| Binomial name | |
| Eutropis floweri (Taylor, 1950) | |
Habitat & Distribution
A small, terrestrial skink from arid north-east of Sri Lanka, where only known from Trincomalee district.
Description
Its dorsal scales are tricarinate. The midbody scale rows 30-32. Smooth ventral scale rows 12. Dorsum olive brown, with a greenish white dorso-lateral stripe running from eye to the base of the tail. A series of 20 paired short black narrow transverse markings running from shoulder to tail. Venter is light with a greenish cast.
References
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