Flexiseps ardouini

Flexiseps ardouini, also known commonly as the yellow skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Flexiseps ardouini
Flexiseps ardouini habitat distribution
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Flexiseps
Species:	F. ardouini
Binomial name
Flexiseps ardouini (Mocquard, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
Sepsina ardouini Mocquard, 1897 Scelotes ardouini — Angel, 1930 Amphiglossus ardouini — Brygoo, 1983 Flexiseps ardouini — Erens et al., 2017

Etymology

The specific name, ardouini, is in honor of French plant collector Léon Ardouin (1841–1909).^[3]

Geographic range

F. ardouini is found in northwestern Madagascar.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of F. ardouini is dry forest.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of F. ardouini is unknown.^[2]