Eutropis alcalai is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Eutropis alcalai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. alcalai
Binomial name
Eutropis alcalai

Etymology

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The specific name, alcalai, is in honor of Filipino herpetologist Angel Chua Alcala.[2]

Geographic range

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E. alcalai is found in western Mindanao, the Philippines.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pitogo, K.; Maglangit, E.P. (2022). "Eutropis alcalai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T207944380A207944411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T207944380A207944411.en.
  2. ^ Barley et al. (2021)
  3. ^ Species Eutropis alcalai at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Sources

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  • Barley AJ, Sanguila MB, Brown RM (2021). "A new species of Sun Skink (Reptilia: Scincidae: Eutropis) from the Zamboanga Peninsula, southwestern Mindanao Island, Philippines". Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 14 (2): 1–18. (Eutropis alcalai, new species).