Trachylepis nancycoutuae

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Trachylepis nancycoutuae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. nancycoutuae
Binomial name
Trachylepis nancycoutuae
Synonyms[2]
  • Mabuya nancycoutuae
    Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998
  • Euprepis nancycoutuae
    Mausfeld & Schmitz, 2003
  • Trachylepis nancycoutuae
    Bauer, 2003

Trachylepis nancycoutuae, also known commonly as Nancy Coutu's mabuya and Nancy Coutu's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]

The specific name, nancycoutuae, is in honor of American Peace Corps volunteer Nancy Coutu (1967–1996), who was murdered in Madagascar by cattle thieves.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Trachylepis nancycoutuae are rocky areas and shrubland, at altitudes of 700–750 m (2,300–2,460 ft).[1]

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