Trachylepis cristinae

Trachylepis cristinae, also known commonly as the Abd al Kuri skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, cristinae, is in honor of herpetologist , who was one of the collectors of the holotype.

Geographic range

T. cristinae is found on the island of Abd al Kuri in Yemen.

Description

T. cristinae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

References

Further reading

• (2013). "Trachylepis cristinae ein neuer Skink von Sokotra". Terraria-Elaphe 2013 (4): 47. (in German).
• , , , , (2012). "Forgotten in the ocean: systematics, biogeography and evolution of the Trachylepis skinks of the Socotra Archipelago". Zoologica Scripta 41 (4): 346–362. (Trachylepis cristinae, new species).