Eutropis austini

Eutropis austini
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Eutropis
Species:	E. austini
Binomial name
Eutropis austini Batuwita, 2016

Eutropis austini is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, austini, is in honor of American herpetologist Christopher C. Austin.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. austini is forest, at altitudes of 450–1,100 m (1,480–3,610 ft).[1]

Description

E. austini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). Dorsally, it is bronze brown.[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. austini is unknown.[2]

References

1. Ukuwela K, Karunarathna S (2021). "Eutropis austini ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T127942321A127942347.en. Accessed on 29 May 2022.
2. Eutropis austini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.

Further reading

• Batuwita S (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).