Maracaiba zuliae

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Maracaiba zuliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Maracaiba
Species:
M. zuliae
Binomial name
Maracaiba zuliae
Synonyms[2]
  • Mabuya zuliae
    Miralles et al., 2009
  • Maracaiba zuliae
    Hedges & Conn, 2012

Maracaiba zuliae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

The specific name, zuliae, refers to the Venezuelan state of Zulia.[3]

Geographic range

M. zuliae is found in Venezuela and Colombia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. zuliae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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