Eumeces blythianus

Eumeces blythianus, commonly known as Blyth's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to South Asia.

Eumeces blythianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Scincoidea
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Eumeces
Species:	E. blythianus
Binomial name
Eumeces blythianus (Anderson, 1871)
Synonyms[1]
Mabouia blythiana Anderson, 1871 Eumeces blythianus — Boulenger, 1887 Novoeumeces blythianus — Griffith et al., 2000 Eumeces schneideri blythianus — Schmitz et al., 2004

Etymology

The specific name, blythianus, is in honor of English zoologist Edward Blyth (1810–1873), Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.^[2]

Geographic range

E. blythianus is found in Afghanistan, India (Punjab), and Pakistan.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of E. blythianus is unknown.^[1]