Eutropis floweri

Eutropis floweri

Flower's skink, Taylor's skink, Taylor's striped mabuya

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Eutropis floweri

Eutropis floweri, also known commonly as Flower's skink, Taylor's skink and Taylor's striped mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

Appearance

E. floweri is a small, terrestrial skink. Its dorsal scales are tricarinate. The midbody scale rows number 30-32. The smooth ventral scale rows number 12. The dorsum is olive brown, with a greenish white dorso-lateral stripe running from eye to the base of the tail. There is a series of 20 paired short black narrow transverse markings running from shoulder to tail. The venter is light with a greenish cast.

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References

1. Eutropis floweri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutropis_floweri

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