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Isalo Skink
Trachylepis nancycoutuae
Trachylepis nancycoutuae, also known commonly as Nancy Coutu's mabuya and Nancy Coutu's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
From the article Trachylepis nancycoutuae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Trachylepis nancycoutuae are rocky areas and shrubland, at altitudes of 700–750 m (2,300–2,460 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, nancycoutuae, is in honor of American Peace Corps volunteer Nancy Coutu (1967–1996), who was murdered in Madagascar by cattle thieves.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 38007.