Abstract
Abstract I describe two new endemic Eutropis species, with restricted distributions from the Central Hills and Lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. Both were previously identified as Eutropis macularia Blyth. Eutropis austini sp. nov. is a medium-sized skink immediately distinguished from E. macularia by coloration and in being larger, with only the upper pretemporal in contact with parietal, the first pair of chin shields in medial contact. Eutropis greeri sp. nov. is a medium-sized, spotted species that differs from E. macularia by coloration and is larger, with a heavily keeled dorsum and fragile skin. Eutropis greeri sp. nov. further differs from E. macularia in having only the upper pretemporal in contact with parietal and the first pair of chin shields in medial contact. Eutropis greeri sp. nov. is distinguished from E. austini sp. nov. in scalation, coloration, and having fragile skin. The identity of Eutropis madaraszi is stabilized through the designation of a neotype, and here is redescribed. Examinat...
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