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Trachylepis tavaratra (RAMANAMANJATO, NUSSBAUM & RAXWORTHY, 1999)

IUCN Red List - Trachylepis tavaratra - Vulnerable, VU
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Higher TaxaScincidae, Mabuyinae (Mabuyini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymMabuya tavaratra RAMANAMANJATO, NUSSBAUM & RAXWORTHY 1999
Euprepis tavaratra — MAUSFELD & SCHMITZ 2003
Trachylepis tavaratra — BAUER 2003 
DistributionMadagascar

Type locality: "Betsimanefa, along trail to Ankorefo, Montagne d'Ambre, 12°28.0' S, 49°08.5' E, 550 m elevation, Antsiranana Fivondronana, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar".  
Reproductionviviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: UMMZ 208950, adult female (RAN 38787); Paratypes(30): UMMZ 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1035 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentName is Malagasy for "northern race" 
EtymologyThe name "tavaratra" ("tuh var' ut cha") is Malagasy for "northern race" and is used as a noun in apposition in reference to the "northern mabuya". 
References
  • D'Cruze, Neil; Jeremy Sabel, Katie Green, Jeffrey Dawson, Carlie Gardner, Janine Robinson, Georgina Starkie, Miguel Vences, and Frank Glaw. 2007. The First Comprehensive Survey of Amphibians and Reptiles at Montagne des Francais, Madagascar. Herp. Cons. Biol. 2 (2): 87-99 - get paper here
  • D’Cruze, N.; Köhler, J.; Franzen, M & Glaw, F. 2008. A conservation assessment of the amphibians and reptiles of the Forêt d’Ambre Special Reserve, north Madagascar. MADAGASCAR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT 3 (1): 44-54 - get paper here
  • Lima, Alexandra; D. James Harris, Sara Rocha, Aurélien Miralles, Frank Glaw, Miguel Vences 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Trachylepis skink species from Madagascar and the Seychelles (Squamata: Scincidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 67 (3): 615-620 - get paper here
  • MAUSFELD, Patrick & Andreas SCHMITZ 2003. Molecular phylogeography, intraspecific variation and speciation of the Asian scincid lizard genus Eutropis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Reptilia: Scincidae): taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Org. Divers. Evol. 3: 161–171 - get paper here
  • Ramanamanjato, J. B., R. A. Nussbaum & C. J. Raxworthy 1999. A new species of Mabuya Fitzinger (Squamata: Scincidae: Lygosominae) from northern Madagascar. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 728: 1-22 - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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