Wildlifeof India
Eutropis allapallensis
Skinks & Lacertids
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Eutropis allapallensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Tropical dry and moist deciduous forest and open scrub; also near houses and arable land
Range
Central and peninsular India; type locality Allapalli Forest near Chanda
The Allapalli grass skink, or Schmidt's mabuya, is a skink endemic to India and widely distributed in central and peninsular India. Its type locality is the Allapalli Forest near Chanda. It occurs in tropical dry and moist deciduous and open scrub forests, and can also be found near human habitations and in arable land (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is locally abundant throughout its range. The Reptile Database lists Kerala, Gujarat, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Eutropis allapallensis live in?
- Tropical dry and moist deciduous forest and open scrub; also near houses and arable land
- Where is the Eutropis allapallensis found?
- Central and peninsular India; type locality Allapalli Forest near Chanda