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Carlia leucotaenia

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Carlia leucotaenia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Carlia
Species:
C. leucotaenia
Binomial name
Carlia leucotaenia
(Bleeker, 1860)
Synonyms[1]
  • Heteropus leucotaenia Bleeker, 1860
  • Heteropus Schlegelii Peters, 1864

Carlia leucotaenia is a species of skink in the subfamily Eugongylinae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands (=Moluccas) of Indonesia, specifically Seram and Ambon Islands.[1]

Description

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Males measure 43–53 mm (1.7–2.1 in) and females 39–52 mm (1.5–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. It is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Carlia leucotaenia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 March 2021.