Biology:Eutropis greeri

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Short description: Species of lizard

Eutropis greeri
Scientific classification edit
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.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, greeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Allen E. Greer.[2]

Geographic range

E. greeri is found in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.[2]

Habitat

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

Behavior

E. greeri is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the rainforest.[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. greeri is unknown.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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).


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