Trachylepis dumasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, dumasi, is in honor of American herpetologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. dumasi are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of .
Description
A relatively small species for its genus, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of T. dumasi is . Dorsally, the head, body, and tail are brown.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of T. dumasi is unknown.
References
Further reading
- (2003). "On the identity of Lacerta punctata Linnaeus 1758, the type species of the genus Euprepis Wagler 1830, and the generic assignment of Afro-Malagasy skinks". African Journal of Herpetology 52 (1): 1âÂÂ7. (Trachylepis dumasi, new combination).
- Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany. Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. .
- , (2003). "Molecular phylogeography, intraspecific variation and speciation of the Asian scincid lizard genus Eutropis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Reptilia: Scincidae): taxonomic and biogeographic implications". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 3: 161âÂÂ171. (Eutropis dumasi, new combination).
- Nussbaum RA, (1995). "A new Mabuya (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) of the aureopunctata-group from southern Madagascar". Journal of Herpetology 29 (1): 28âÂÂ38. (Mabuya dumasi, new species).