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Mabuya dominicana

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Short description: Species of lizard

Mabuya dominicana
Mabuya dominica.jpg
at Cabrits National Park, Dominica.
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mabuya
Species:
M. dominicana
Binomial name
Mabuya dominicana
Garman, 1887

The Dominica skink (Mabuya dominicana) is a species of skink endemic to Dominica.[2] On Dominica, it can be confused with Gymnophthalmus pleii or juvenile Ameiva fuscata due to their similar appearance.

References

  • Evans, Peter G.H.; James, Arlington (1997). Dominica, Nature Island of the Caribbean: Wildlife Checklists. Dominica Ministry of Tourism. pp. 20. 
  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S.; Hypolite, Eric; James, Arlington (2007). "A report on the status of the herpetofauna of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies". Appl. Herpetol. 4 (2): 177–94. doi:10.1163/157075407780681365. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3273838 entry





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