''Congolacerta asukului '' also known as Asukulu's grass lizard, is a

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endemic to the

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Etymology

''Congolacerta asukului'' is named in honour of Itombwe zoologist Asukulu M’Mema.Greenbaum et al. 2011

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2992998 Congolacerta Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Reptiles described in 2011 Taxa named by Eli Greenbaum Taxa named by Cesar O. Villanueva Taxa named by Chifundera Kusamba Taxa named by Mwenebatu M. Aristote Taxa named by William Roy Branch