Eutropis resetarii

Eutropis resetarii is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

Eutropis resetarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. resetarii
Binomial name
Eutropis resetarii

Etymology

The specific name, resetarii, is in honor of American herpetologist Alan Resetar.[1]

Description

E. resetarii has supranasals and prefrontals widely separated. Postnasals are absent. The prefrontals reach the lateral sides of the snout. Only the first supraocular is in contact with the frontal. There are six or seven supraciliaries, and the lower preocular is as large as the first loreal. The first and second pairs of chin shields are separated by a single scale. The digits are comparatively robust. The external ear opening is large. There are 14 to 15 subdigital lamellae located under the fourth digit of the pes.[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. resetarii is unknown.[1]

References
  1. Eutropis resetarii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 January 2021.
  2. Batuwita, Sudesh; Udugampala, Sampath; Edirisinghe, Udeni (2020). "Description of a new species of Eutropis (Sauria: Scincidae) from the Central Hills of Sri Lanka with the resurrection of Eutropis lankae (Deraniyagala)". Journal of Animal Diversity. 2 (2): 36–55. doi:10.29252/JAD.2020.2.2.5. S2CID 222027613. Retrieved 2021-08-22. (Eutropis resetarii, new species).



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