Trachylepis cristinae, also known commonly as the Abd al Kuri skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.
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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. cristinae
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| Trachylepis cristinae | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, cristinae, is in honor of herpetologist Cristina Grieco, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.[1]
Geographic range
editT. cristinae is found on the island of Abd al Kuri in Yemen.[1]
Description
editT. cristinae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Trachylepis cristinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
Further reading
edit- Kwet A (2013). "Trachylepis cristinae ein neuer Skink von Sokotra". Terraria-Elaphe 2013 (4): 47. (in German).
- Sindaco R, Metallinou M, Pupin F, Fasola M, Carranza S (2012). "Forgotten in the ocean: systematics, biogeography and evolution of the Trachylepis skinks of the Socotra Archipelago". Zoologica Scripta 41 (4): 346–362. (Trachylepis cristinae, new species).