Trachylepis cristinae explained

Trachylepis cristinae, also known commonly as the Abd al Kuri skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, cristinae, is in honor of herpetologist Cristina Grieco, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.

Geographic range

T. cristinae is found on the island of Abd al Kuri in Yemen.

Description

T. cristinae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5cm (04.5inches).

Further reading

• Kwet A (2013). "Trachylepis cristinae ein neuer Skink von Sokotra". Terraria-Elaphe 2013 (4): 47. (in German).
• Sindaco R, Metallinou M, Pupin F, Fasola M, Carranza S (2012). "Forgotten in the ocean: systematics, biogeography and evolution of the Trachylepis skinks of the Socotra Archipelago". Zoologica Scripta 41 (4): 346–362. (Trachylepis cristinae, new species).