Eutropis greeri

Eutropis greeri
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. greeri
Binomial name
Eutropis greeri Batuwita, 2016

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

Etymology

The specific name, greeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Allen E. Greer.[2]

Geographic range

E. greeri is found in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. greeri is rainforest, at altitudes of 30–500 m (98–1,640 ft).[1]

Behavior

E. greeri is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the rainforest.[1]

Reproduction

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

References

1. Ukuwela K (2016). "Eutropis greeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T127942355A127942366.en. Accessed on 03 June 2022.
2. Eutropis greeri 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 greeri, new species).