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Distribution

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Continent: Indian-Ocean
Distribution: Madagascar
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Trachylepis dumasi

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Trachylepis dumasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, dumasi, is in honor of American herpetologist Philip Conrad Dumas.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. dumasi are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 100–250 m (330–820 ft).[1]

Description

A relatively small species for its genus, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of T. dumasi is 5.5 cm (2.2 in). Dorsally, the head, body, and tail are brown.[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. dumasi is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Vences, M. (2011). "Trachylepis dumasi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172992A6954347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172992A6954347.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Trachylepis dumasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  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. (Trachylepis dumasi, p. 77).
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Trachylepis dumasi: Brief Summary

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Trachylepis dumasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

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