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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Mozambique (south to the Save River) Tanzania, E Zimbabwe, SE Malawi
Type locality: Makonde Plataeu, Lindi District, Tanzania [about 9.4° S, 34° E]
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Trachylepis boulengeri

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Trachylepis boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]

Geographic range

T. boulengeri is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. boulengeri are shrubland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Behavior

T. boulengeri is diurnal, and it is both arboreal and terrestrial.[1]

Diet

T. boulengeri preys upon insects and spiders.[1]

Reproduction

T. boulengeri is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wagner, P.; Branch, W.R.; Safari, I.; Chenga, J. (2021). "Trachylepis boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T44979405A44979414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T44979405A44979414.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Trachylepis boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya boulengeri, p. 34).
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Trachylepis boulengeri: Brief Summary

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Trachylepis boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Africa.

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