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Leptosiaphos
''Leptosiaphos'' is a genus of skinks endemic to West Africa. Species The following 18 species are recognized:. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae'' - Uganda five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos amieti'' - Cameroon five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos blochmanni'' - Zaire three-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos dewittei'' - De Witte's leaf-litter skink, De Witte's five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos dungeri'' *'' Leptosiaphos fuhni'' - Fuhn's five-toed skink *''Leptosiaphos graueri'' - Rwanda five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos hackarsi'' - Hackars's five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos hylophilus'' - Laurenti's five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos ianthinoxantha'' - yellow and violet-bellied mountain skink *'' Leptosiaphos kilimensis'' - Kilimanjaro five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos koutoui'' *'' Leptosiaphos luberoensis'' - Witte's five-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos meleagris'' - Ruwenzori four-toed skink *'' Leptosiaphos pauliani'' *'' Leptosiaphos rhodurus'' - re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Aloysiisabaudiae
The Uganda five-toed skink (''Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''aloysiisabaudiae'', is in honor of Italian explorer Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi. Geographic range ''L. aloysiisabaudiae'' is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. It might occur in the Central African Republic. Habitat The habitats of ''L. aloysiisabaudiae'' are riverine woodlands, swampland, moist savannas, and pine plantations. Description ''L. aloysiisabaudiae'' is a small lizard with a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and a total length (including tail) of . It is brown dorsally, and it is whitish ventrally. The upper labials are also whitish. Perraca (1907). Reproduction ''L. aloysiisabaudiae'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Greer AE (1974). "The genetic relationships of the Scincid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Blochmanni
''Leptosiaphos blochmanni'', also known commonly as the Zaire three-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''blochmanni'', is in honor of German zoologist Friedrich Johann Wilhelm Blochmann. Geographic range ''L. blochmanni'' is found in southwestern Rwanda. It may also occur in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Burundi. Description The holotype of ''L. blochmanni'' has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and a tail length of . There are three digits on each of the four feet. Tornier (1903). Behavior ''L. blochmanni'' is terrestrial and semifossorial. Diet ''L. blochmanni'' probably preys upon insects. Reproduction ''L. blochmanni'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Koutoui
''Leptosiaphos koutoui'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon and is only known from the Adamaoua Massif near Meiganga. Etymology The specific name, ''koutoui'', is in honor of Denis Koulagna Koutou, former Director of Wildlife and Protected Areas in Cameroon.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leptosiaphos koutoui'', p. 146). Reproduction ''L. koutoui'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Leptosiaphos Skinks of Africa Reptiles of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Reptiles described in 2004 Taxa named by Ivan Ineich Taxa named by Andreas Schmitz Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Dewittei
''Leptosiaphos dewittei'', also known commonly as De Witte's five-toed skink, De Witte's leaf-litter skink, and Witte's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to Central Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''dewittei'', is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Gaston-François de Witte. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leptosiaphos dewittei'', pp. 71, 288). Geographic range ''L. dewittei'' is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reproduction ''L. dewittei'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Loveridge A (1934). "A New Name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Amieti
''Leptosiaphos amieti'', also known commonly as the Cameroon five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon. Etymology The specific name, ''amieti'', is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. amieti'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description ''L. amieti'' is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The tail length is 1.5 times SVL. Perret (1973). Reproduction ''L. amieti'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Chirio L, LeBreton M (2007). ''Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun''. Paris: Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Kilimensis
''Leptosiaphos kilimensis'', commonly known as the Kilimanjaro five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan. References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 1891 Taxa named by Leonhard Stejneger {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Dungeri
''Leptosiaphos dungeri'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 2012 Reptiles of Nigeria Endemic fauna of Nigeria Taxa named by Jean-François Trape {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Hackarsi
Hackars's five-toed skink (''Leptosiaphos hackarsi'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 1941 Taxa named by Gaston-François de Witte {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Graueri
The Rwanda five-toed skink (''Leptosiaphos graueri'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Africa. References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 1912 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Ianthinoxantha
The yellow and violet-bellied mountain skink (''Leptosiaphos ianthinoxantha'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 1975 Reptiles of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxa named by Wolfgang Böhme (herpetologist) Fauna of the Cameroonian Highlands forests {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Fuhni
Fuhn's five-toed skink (''Leptosiaphos fuhni'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Leptosiaphos Reptiles of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Reptiles described in 1973 Taxa named by Jean-Luc Perret {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptosiaphos Hylophilus
Laurenti's five-toed skink (''Leptosiaphos hylophilus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zaire Zaire (, ), officially the Republic of Zaire (french: République du Zaïre, link=no, ), was a Congolese state from 1971 to 1997 in Central Africa that was previously and is now again known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zaire was, .... References Leptosiaphos Reptiles described in 1982 Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |