Eutropis cumingi
# Eutropis cumingi

Eutropis cumingi, also known commonly as Cuming's eared skink, Cuming's mabouya, and Cuming's mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

## Etymology

The specific name, cumingi, is in honor of English naturalist, Hugh Cuming, who collected the holotype.

## Geographic range

E. cumingi is found in the northern parts of the Philippines (Luzon, Calayan, Camiguin, and Lubang) as well as in Orchid Island southeast of Taiwan.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of E. cumingi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).

## Diet

E. cumingi preys upon cockroaches and other insects.

## Reproduction

E. cumingi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.

