Eutropis gansi

Eutropis gansi

Eutropis dawsoni, Gans's grass skink, Gans's mabuya

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Eutropis gansi

Eutropis dawsoni, also known commonly as Gans's grass skink and Gans's mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats, India.

Animal name origin

The specific name, dawsoni, is in honor of F.W. Dawson who was Director of the Trivandrum Museum.

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The specific name of the synonym, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.

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E. dawsoni is found in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, southern India.

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The type locality of the formerly recognized Eutropis gansi is "2 km NW of Muthalar Road Cross off Sengaltheri–Thalayanai road (towards Moolakasam), Kalakkad Tiger Reserve, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu State, India".

The preferred natural habitat of E. dawsoni is forest, at altitudes of 20 m (66 ft) and higher.

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The mode of reproduction of E. dawsoni is unknown.

References

1. Eutropis gansi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutropis_gansi
2. Eutropis gansi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172627/1354981

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