Trachylepis cristinae
| Trachylepis cristinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. cristinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis cristinae , , , & , 2012
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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[]
The specific name, cristinae, is in honor of herpetologist , who was one of the collectors of the holotype.[1]
Geographic range[]
T. cristinae is found on the island of Abd al Kuri in Yemen.[1]
Description[]
T. cristinae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Trachylepis cristinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
Further reading[]
- Kwet A (2013). "Trachylepis cristinae ein neuer Skink von Sokotra". Terraria-Elaphe 2013 (4): 47. (in German).
- , , , , (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).
Categories:
- Trachylepis
- Reptiles described in 2012
- Taxa named by Roberto Sindaco
- Taxa named by Margarita Metallinou
- Taxa named by Salvador Carranza
- Lygosominae stubs