Eutropis cumingi, also known commonly as Cuming's eared skink, Cuming's mabouya, and Cuming's mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[2]
The specific name, cumingi, is in honor of English naturalist, Hugh Cuming, who collected the holotype.[2][3]
E. cumingi is found in the northern parts of the Philippines (Luzon, Calayan, Camiguin, and Lubang)[1] as well as in Orchid Island southeast of Taiwan.[1][4]
The preferred natural habitats of E. cumingi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).[1]
E. cumingi preys upon cockroaches and other insects.[1]
E. cumingi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.[2]
Eutropis cumingi, also known commonly as Cuming's eared skink, Cuming's mabouya, and Cuming's mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.