Trachylepis brauni explained

Trachylepis brauni, also known commonly as Braun's mabuya and the Ukinga montane skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania and Malawi.

Etymology

The specific name, brauni, is in honor of German zoologist Rudolf H. Braun (born 1908).^[1]

Geographic range

T. brauni is found in the Southern Highlands in Tanzania and in the Nyika Plateau in Malawi.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. brauni are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 2100–.

Reproduction

T. brauni is viviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Trachylepis brauni, p. 136).
• Tornier G (1902). "Herpetologisch Neues aus Deutsch-Ost-Afrika ". Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere 15: 578–590. (Mabuia brauni, new species, pp. 585–586). (in German).

Notes and References

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