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Wright's Mabuya
Trachylepis wrightii
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.
From the article Wright's skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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).
Range & habitat
The natural habitats of T. wrightii are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, wrightii, is in honor of Irish naturalist Edward Perceval Wright.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37985.