Wright's skink

Wright's skink (Trachylepis wrightii), also known commonly as Wright's mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Seychelles. There are two recognized subspecies.

Wright's skink
Trachylepis wrightii
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. wrightii
Binomial name
Trachylepis wrightii (Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
Mabuia wrightii Boulenger, 1887 Mabuya wrightii — Rendahl, 1939 Trachylepis wrightii — Hedges, 2012

Etymology

The specific name, wrightii, is in honor of Irish naturalist Edward Perceval Wright.^[3]

Geographic range

T. wrightii is found only in Seychelles.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of T. wrightii are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.^[1]

Description

Large and heavy-bodied for its genus, T. wrightii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 14 cm (5.5 in).^[2]

Reproduction

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

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Trachylepis wrightii ilotensis (Rendahl, 1939)
• Trachylepis wrightii wrightii (Boulenger, 1887)