Trachylepis socotrana

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Trachylepis socotrana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. socotrana
Binomial name
Trachylepis socotrana
(Peters, 1882)
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The Socotra skink (Trachylepis socotrana) is a species of skink found in Socotra. [2]

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References

  1. Anderson, S.C.; Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Ineich, I.; Pupin, F.; Riservato,E .\n (2010). "Trachylepis socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T178739A7606335. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178739A7606335.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Trachylepis socotrana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.