Brasiliscincus heathi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Brasiliscincus |
Species: | B. heathi
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Binomial name | |
Brasiliscincus heathi | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Mabuya heathi Schmidt & Inger, 1951 |
Brasiliscincus heathi, also known commonly as the Brazilian mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, heathi, is in honor of American malacologist Harold Heath. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of B. heathi is savanna. [1]
B. heathi preys upon locusts and also consumes insect larvae. [1]
B. heathi is ovoviviparous. [2] Litter size is 2–9 newborns. [1]
Brasiliscincus heathi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Brasiliscincus |
Species: | B. heathi
|
Binomial name | |
Brasiliscincus heathi | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Mabuya heathi Schmidt & Inger, 1951 |
Brasiliscincus heathi, also known commonly as the Brazilian mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, heathi, is in honor of American malacologist Harold Heath. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of B. heathi is savanna. [1]
B. heathi preys upon locusts and also consumes insect larvae. [1]
B. heathi is ovoviviparous. [2] Litter size is 2–9 newborns. [1]