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Trachylepis cristinae

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Trachylepis cristinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. cristinae
Binomial name
Trachylepis cristinae

Trachylepis cristinae, also known commonly as the Abd al Kuri skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.

Etymology

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The specific name, cristinae, is in honor of herpetologist Cristina Grieco, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.[1]

Geographic range

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T. cristinae is found on the island of Abd al Kuri in Yemen.[1]

Description

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T. cristinae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Trachylepis cristinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.

Further reading

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  • Kwet A (2013). "Trachylepis cristinae ein neuer Skink von Sokotra". Terraria-Elaphe 2013 (4): 47. (in German).
  • Sindaco R, Metallinou M, Pupin F, Fasola M, Carranza S (2012). "Forgotten in the ocean: systematics, biogeography and evolution of the Trachylepis skinks of the Socotra Archipelago". Zoologica Scripta 41 (4): 346–362. (Trachylepis cristinae, new species).