Eutropis madaraszi

Eutropis madaraszi, also known commonly as the Sri Lanka bronze mabuya, the Sri Lanka bronze skink,^[2] or (ambiguously) the spotted skink,^[3] is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.^[2]

Eutropis madaraszi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Eutropis
Species:	E. madaraszi
Binomial name
Eutropis madaraszi (Méhelÿ, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
Mabuia madaraszi Méhelÿ, 1897 Mabuya madaraszi — Das, 1996 Eutropis madaraszi — Ziesmann et al., 2007

Etymology

The specific name, madaraszi, is in honor of Hungarian ornithologist Gyula Madarász of the Hungarian National Museum.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

A widespread terrestrial skink, E. madaraszi has been reported from both wet and dry zones. Known localities include Colombo, as well as around Kala Wewa, and Madatugama.^{[citation needed]}

Description

The body of E. madaraszi is slender, with 32 midbody scale rows. The dorsum is brown, with a dark line along the flank. The venter is creamy and unpatterned.^{[citation needed]}

Ecology and diet

E. madaraszi is found at elevations up to 800 m (2,600 ft), in rock crevices, under leaf litter or under logs, and seen basking at midday.^{[citation needed]}