''Eutropis vertebralis'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
skink
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one o ...
found in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
[ It is distinguishable by its white stripes with black edges, as well as by lacking a transparent disc on its lower eyelid.]
References
Eutropis
Reptiles described in 1887
Reptiles of India
Endemic fauna of India
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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