Brasiliscincus heathi

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Brasiliscincus heathi
Brasiliscincus heathi in Lencois Maranhenses National Park - ZooKeys-246-051-g005-E.jpeg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Brasiliscincus
Species:
B. heathi
Binomial name
Brasiliscincus heathi
(Schmidt & Inger, 1951)
Synonyms [2]

Mabuya heathiSchmidt & Inger, 1951

Brasiliscincus heathi, also known commonly as the Brazilian mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, heathi, is in honor of American malacologist Harold Heath. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. heathi is savanna. [1]

Diet

B. heathi preys upon locusts and also consumes insect larvae. [1]

Reproduction

B. heathi is ovoviviparous. [2] Litter size is 2–9 newborns. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Colli GR, Fenker J, Tedeschi L, Bataus YSL, Uhlig VM, Silveira AL, da Rocha C, Nogueira C de C, Werneck F, de Moura GJB, Winck G, Kiefer M, de Freitas MA, Ribeiro Junior MA, Hoogmoed MS, Tinôco MST, Valadão R, Cardoso Vieira R, Perez Maciel R, Gomes Faria R, Recoder R, Ávila R, Torquato da Silva S, de Barcelos Ribeiro S, Avila-Pires TCS (2019). "Brasiliscincus heathi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T47102646A47102653. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T47102646A47102653.pt. Accessed on 21 January 2024. (in Portuguese).
  2. 1 2 3 Brasiliscincus heathi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya heathi, p. 119).


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