Trachylepis ferrarai

Trachylepis ferrarai

Ferrara's mabuya

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Trachylepis ferrarai

Trachylepis ferrarai, also known commonly as Ferrara's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, ferrarai, is in honor of Italian zoologist Franco Ferrara, who studies isopods.

Appearance

A medium-sized species for its genus, adults of T. ferrarai have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.7–7.5 cm (2.6–3.0 in).

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Mating Habits

The mode of reproduction of T. ferrarai is unknown.

References

1. Trachylepis ferrarai Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachylepis_ferrarai

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