---
title: "Trachylepis seychellensis"
description: "Trachylepis sechellensis — Répteis. The Seychelles skink (Trachylepis seychellensis) also known as the Mangouya, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/seychelles-skink
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Trachylepis seychellensis

> Trachylepis sechellensis — Répteis. The Seychelles skink (Trachylepis seychellensis) also known as the Mangouya, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.

- Scientific name: *Trachylepis sechellensis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 788
- Wikidata: [Q1766835](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1766835)
- iNaturalist taxon: [146482](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146482)

## Names

- en: Seychelles Skink
- de: Seychellen-Skink
- es: Trachylepis seychellensis
- it: Trachylepis seychellensis
- nl: Trachylepis seychellensis
- pt: Trachylepis seychellensis
- pl: Trachylepis seychellensis

## Countries with the most observations

SC (760)

## Summary

The Seychelles skink (Trachylepis seychellensis) also known as the Mangouya, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles_skink

## Photo

![Trachylepis seychellensis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/seychelles-skink/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147515691

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/seychelles-skink?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).