Trachylepis damarana

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Trachylepis damarana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Scinciformata
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Mabuyidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. damarana
Binomial name
Trachylepis damarana
(Peters, 1870)
Synonyms

Euprepes damaranusPeters, 1870

Trachylepis damarana, also known as the Damara skink or Damara variable skink, is a species of skink. [1] [2] It is found in southern Africa, specifically in south-eastern Angola, northern Namibia, western Zambia, northern and eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe, north-eastern South Africa, and western Mozambique. [1]

Trachylepis damarana is a very common terrestrial skink inhabiting open, rocky habitats in savanna. [1] It has fully developed limbs and can reach 68 mm (2.7 in) in snout–vent length. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Farooq, H.; Verburgt, L.; Chapeta, Y.; Pietersen, D. (2021). "Trachylepis damarana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T128711022A147705646. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T128711022A147705646.en . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Trachylepis damarana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 March 2022.


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