Eutropis englei

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Eutropis englei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Scinciformata
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Mabuyidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. englei
Binomial name
Eutropis englei
(Taylor, 1925)
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Synonyms [2]
  • Mabuya englei
    Taylor, 1925
  • Eutropis englei
    Mausfeld et al., 2002

Eutropis englei, also known commonly as Engel's mabuya and the six-striped mabouya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, englei, is in honor of Captain Francis G. Engle (1888–1974) of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. englei is low vegetation near mouths of streams and along beaches. [1]

Reproduction

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

References

  1. 1 2 Pitogo, K. (2022). "Eutropis englei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T169879A185490604. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Eutropis englei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  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 englei, p. 84).

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