Marisora berengerae

Marisora berengerae, also known commonly as the San Andrés mabuya and the San Andrés skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to San Andrés, an island in the southwestern Caribbean.^[2]

Marisora berengerae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Mabuyidae
Genus:	Marisora
Species:	M. berengerae
Binomial name
Marisora berengerae (Miralles, 2006)
Synonyms[2]
Mabuya berengerae Miralles, 2006 Alinea berengerae — Hedges & Conn, 2012 Marisora berengerae — Pinto-Sánchez et al., 2015

Etymology

The specific name, berengerae, is in honor of Bérengère Miralles who is the wife Aurélien Miralles, the describer of this species.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. berengerae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 80 m (260 ft).^[1]

Behavior

M. berengerae is arboreal and has been found high in palms and other trees.^[1]

Reproduction

M. berengerae is viviparous.^[2]