Eutropis allapallensis explained

Eutropis allapallensis, the Allapalli grass skink or Schmidt's mabuya, is a species of skink endemic to India.

Distribution

Eutropis allapallensis is widely distributed in central and peninsular India. Its type locality is Allapalli Forest near Chanda.

Habitat

This species occurs in tropical dry and moist deciduous and open scrub forests. It can also be found near human habitations and in arable land. It is locally abundant throughout its range.

See also

• Simpson-Roosevelts Asiatic Expedition

Further reading

• Vyas, R. 2004 First record of Mabuya allapallensis from Gujarat State, India. Hamadryad 28 (1&2): 136–138
• Das I. 1991 A new species of Mabuya from Tamil Nadu State, Southern India (Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Herpetology 25 (3): 342–344.
• Schmidt, K.P. 1926 Amphibians and Reptiles of the James Simpson-Roosevelt Asiatic Expedition. Field Mus. nat. Hist., Zool. Ser. 12: 167–173
• Thomas, J., P. S. Easa & S. Jahas. 1998 Mabuya allapallensis Schmidt A new record for Kerala. Cobra 31: 16–18.