Trachylepis dumasi

Trachylepis dumasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Trachylepis dumasi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Mabuyidae
Genus:	Trachylepis
Species:	T. dumasi
Binomial name
Trachylepis dumasi (Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1995)
Synonyms[2]
Mabuya dumasi Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1955 Euprepis dumasi — Mausfeld & Schmitz, 2003 Trachylepis dumasi — Bauer, 2003

Etymology

The specific name, dumasi, is in honor of American herpetologist Philip Conrad Dumas.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. dumasi are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 100–250 m (330–820 ft).^[1]

Description

A relatively small species for its genus, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of T. dumasi is 5.5 cm (2.2 in). Dorsally, the head, body, and tail are brown.^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. dumasi is unknown.^[2]