Eutropis austini

Eutropis austini is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The specific name, austini, is in honor of American herpetologist .

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. austini is forest, at altitudes of .

Description

E. austini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Dorsally, it is bronze brown.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. austini is unknown.

References

Further reading

• (2016). "Description of Two New Species of Eutropis (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Sri Lanka with a Redescription of Eutropis madaraszi (Méhely)". Journal of Herpetology 50 (3): 486–496. (Eutropis austini, new species).