Eutropis carinata(Schneider, 1801) Keeled Grass Skink	Diagnostic characters:
	Body robust; lower eyelids scaly; vertebral scales smooth. Brown to olive or bronzy above, uniform or with dark-brown or black spots, or longitudinal streaks along the lateral margins of the scales. Sides are darke brown or chestnut, with or without light spots. A light dorso-lateral line starting from above the eye and continued to the base of the tail. Lower parts whitish or yellowish. SVL: 160mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	A diurnal and terrestrial skink.
	Diet:
	Insectivorous occasionally feed on small vertebrates.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Least Concern. Abundant. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Throughout. Elsewhere in India: Throughout, except North-west India and West Bengal. Elsewhere outside: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal.