Trachylepis brauni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Trachylepis |
Species: | T. brauni
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Binomial name | |
Trachylepis brauni (
Tornier, 1902)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Trachylepis brauni, also known commonly as Braun's mabuya and the Ukinga montane skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania and Malawi. [1] [2]
The specific name, brauni, is in honor of German zoologist Rudolf H. Braun (born 1908). [3]
T. brauni is found in the Southern Highlands in Tanzania and in the Nyika Plateau in Malawi. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. brauni are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 2,100–2,800 m (6,900–9,200 ft). [1]
T. brauni is viviparous. [4]
Trachylepis brauni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Trachylepis |
Species: | T. brauni
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Binomial name | |
Trachylepis brauni (
Tornier, 1902)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Trachylepis brauni, also known commonly as Braun's mabuya and the Ukinga montane skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania and Malawi. [1] [2]
The specific name, brauni, is in honor of German zoologist Rudolf H. Braun (born 1908). [3]
T. brauni is found in the Southern Highlands in Tanzania and in the Nyika Plateau in Malawi. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. brauni are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 2,100–2,800 m (6,900–9,200 ft). [1]
T. brauni is viviparous. [4]