Eutropis tammanna

Eutropis tammanna (Tammanna skink) is a species of skink endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]

Tammanna skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eutropis
Species:
E. tammanna
Binomial name
Eutropis tammanna
Das, De Silva, & Austin, 2008

Habitat and distribution

It is a terrestrial skink from the arid north-western region of the island.

Description

The snout is short. It lacks transparent disks on the lower eyelids. Post-nasala are absent. There are 15 lamellae under the fourth toe. Dorsal scales have 45 keels. The dorsum is medium brown, and the lips are bright orange in males and yellow in females, the color extending to the middle of the flanks. A black stripe extends from below the eye to beyond the base of tail, with large creamy yellow spots; in females, this stripe is paler. The venter is yellowish cream.[2]

Ecology and diet

It is found under heaps of debris such as coconut husk piles close to sea beaches.

References

  1. "Eutropis tammanna DAS, DE SILVA & AUSTIN, 2008". Reptile database. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. "A New Species of Eutropis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Sri Lanka". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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