Eutropis alcalai explained

Eutropis alcalai is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, alcalai, is in honor of Filipino herpetologist Angel Chua Alcala.^[1]

Geographic range

E. alcalai is found in western Mindanao, the Philippines.^[2]

References

Sources

• Barley AJ, Sanguila MB, Brown RM (2021). "A new species of Sun Skink (Reptilia: Scincidae: Eutropis) from the Zamboanga Peninsula, southwestern Mindanao Island, Philippines". Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 14 (2): 1–18. (Eutropis alcalai, new species).

Notes and References

1. [species:Anthony J. Barley|Barley]
2. www.reptile-database.org.