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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Eutropis |
| Species: | E. longicaudata
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Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink.[1][2][3] It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia.[1][2][4]
Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes.[5] Though some females are documented, to eat their clutch of eggs, when continually threatened by predators especially when threatened by O. formosanus.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Grismer, L.; Quah, E.; Neang, T.; Stuart, B.L.; Shang, G.; Yang, J. (2019). "Eutropis longicaudata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T102345774A102345849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T102345774A102345849.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Eutropis longicaudata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Eutropis longicaudata". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Species of Erawan National Park". Thai National Parks. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Pike, David A.; Clark, Rulon W.; Manica, Andrea; Tseng, Hui-Yun; Hsu, Jung-Ya & Huang, Wen-San (2016). "Surf and turf: predation by egg-eating snakes has led to the evolution of parental care in a terrestrial lizard". Scientific Reports. 6: 22207. Bibcode:2016NatSR...622207P. doi:10.1038/srep22207. PMC 4768160. PMID 26915464.
- ^ Wen-San Huang, Predation risk of whole-clutch filial cannibalism in a tropical skink with maternal care, Behavioral Ecology, Volume 19, Issue 6, November-December 2008, Pages 1069–1074, https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arn109
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