Trachylepis gravenhorstii (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trachylepis gravenhorstii (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Trachylepis gravenhorstii (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Trachylepis gravenhorstii is an oviparous skink found in multiple natural and cultivated habitats across certain regions.

Family
Genus
Trachylepis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Trachylepis gravenhorstii (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Trachylepis gravenhorstii can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 centimeters (2.8 inches), with a total length of 18 centimeters (7.1 inches) when the tail is included. Its preferred natural habitats are rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and forest. It can also be found growing in coffee plantations and ylang-ylang plantations. This species reproduces via oviparity.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Trachylepis

More from Scincidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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