| Trachylepis gravenhorstii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. gravenhorstii |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis gravenhorstii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | |
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| Synonyms [2] [3] | |
Trachylepis gravenhorstii, also known commonly as Gravenhorst's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. [2]
The specific name, gravenhorstii, is in honor of German zoologist Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst. [4]
The preferred natural habitats of T. gravenhorstii are rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and forest. [1]
T gravenhorstii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 cm (2.8 in), and a total length (including tail) of 18 cm (7.1 in). [3]
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Flexiseps ardouini, also known commonly as the yellow skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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