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Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844)

Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844)

Trachylepis striata is a small striped skink that grows to 25 cm total length, often losing its tail to predators.

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Family
Genus
Trachylepis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844)

Species Nomenclature and Coloration

Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844) is brown or bronze in color, with two yellowish stripes running lengthwise along each side of the spine.

Size

Both males and females reach a total length of 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) when including the tail.

Predation Response

Individuals of this species often lose their tails to predators.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Trachylepis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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