Eutropis gansi


Eutropis gansi, also known as Gans's mabuya and Gans's grass skink , is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats, India.

Etymology

The specific name, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.

Geographic range

E. gansi is found in southern India.
The type locality is "2 km NW of Muthalar Road Cross off Sengaltheri–Thalayanai road, Kalakkad Tiger Reserve, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu State, India".