Trachylepis dumasi
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| Trachylepis dumasi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. dumasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis dumasi | |
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Trachylepis dumasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
The specific name, dumasi, is in honor of American herpetologist Philip Conrad Dumas.[3]
Habitat
Description
A relatively small species for its genus, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of T. dumasi is 5.5 cm (2.2 in). Dorsally, the head, body, and tail are brown.[2]