Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters, 1854)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13258253 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6-436E-F409-DE35-8F39FAACFB22 |
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Felipe |
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scientific name |
Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters, 1854) |
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Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters, 1854) View in CoL
Rainbow Skink
Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2019.2908, PEM R 23947, MHNM.Rep.2018.0009. Identification. Underside of feet and toes mostly smooth. Males have dorsum olive to brown with white specks; tail yellow to orange. Juveniles and females have dorsum dark brown with pale yellow to bronze stripes; tail bright blue. Comments. This species is common around human settlements and on the granite slopes of Mount Socone.
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Port Elizabeth Museum |
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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