Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Family Scincidae | |
Similar Eutropis quadricarinata, Eutropis dissimilis, Eutropis trivittata, Eutropis rugifera, Eutropis carinata | ||
Taylor's Striped Mabuya, Eutropis floweri, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
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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
Eutropis floweri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA