Trachylepis boulengeri

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Trachylepis boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Trachylepis boulengeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. boulengeri
Binomial name
Trachylepis boulengeri
(Sternfeld, 1911)
Synonyms[2]
  • Mabuia boulengeri
    Sternfeld, 1911
  • Mabuya maculilabris boulengeri
    — Loveridge, 1953
  • Mabuya boulengeri
    — Broadley, 1974
  • Euprepis boulengeri
    — Mausfeld et al., 2000
  • Trachylepis boulengeri
    — Bauer, 2003
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Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]

Geographic range

T. boulengeri is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. boulengeri are shrubland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Behavior

T. boulengeri is diurnal, and it is both arboreal and terrestrial.[1]

Diet

T. boulengeri preys upon insects and spiders.[1]

Reproduction

T. boulengeri is oviparous.[1]

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