Eutropis madaraszi, also known commonly as the Sri Lanka bronze mabuya, the Sri Lanka bronze skink,[2] or (ambiguously) the spotted skink,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[2]

Eutropis madaraszi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. madaraszi
Binomial name
Eutropis madaraszi
(Méhelÿ, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
  • Mabuia madaraszi
    Méhelÿ, 1897
  • Mabuya madaraszi
    Das, 1996
  • Eutropis madaraszi
    Ziesmann et al., 2007

Etymology

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The specific name, madaraszi, is in honor of Hungarian ornithologist Gyula Madarász of the Hungarian National Museum.[2]

Habitat and distribution

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A widespread terrestrial skink, E. madaraszi has been reported from both wet and dry zones. Known localities include Colombo, as well as around Kala Wewa, and Madatugama.[citation needed]

Description

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The body of E. madaraszi is slender, with 32 midbody scale rows. The dorsum is brown, with a dark line along the flank. The venter is creamy and unpatterned.[citation needed]

Ecology and diet

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E. madaraszi is found at elevations up to 800 m (2,600 ft), in rock crevices, under leaf litter or under logs, and seen basking at midday.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Ukuwela K, Karunarathna S, Samarasinghe D (2021). "Eutropis madaraszi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197252A123312272.en. Accessed on 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Eutropis madaraszi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ Somaweera R (2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

Further reading

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  • Das I (1996). Biogeography of the Reptiles of South Asia. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 87 pp. ISBN 978-0894649356. (Mabuya madaraszi, new combination).
  • Méhelÿ L (1897). "Zur Herpetologie von Ceylon ". Termes Fuzetek, Budapest 20: 55–70. (Mabuia madaraszi, new species, p. 59). (in German).
  • Ziesmann S, Klaas P, Janzen P (2007). "Von Skinken und anderen Echsen [Sri Lankas] ". Draco 7 (30): 18–23. (Eutropis madaraszi, new combination). (in German).
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