''Scolecoseps broadleyi'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
lizard in the
family
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Scincidae. The species is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
.
Etymology
The
specific name, ''broadleyi'', is in honor of African herpetologist
Donald George Broadley
Donald George Broadley (1932–2016) was an African herpetologist. He described as new to science 115 species and subspecies, and 8 genera and subgenera of reptiles. He was one of the founders of the Herpetological Association of Africa (initial ...
.
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Geographic range
''S. broadleyi'' is found in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province
Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 2,320,261 (2017). As well as bordering Mtwara Region in the neighboring country of Tanzania, it borders the provinces of Nampula and Niassa. The r ...
, northern Mozambique.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...
of ''S. broadleyi'' is coastal savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ...
with sandy soil and '' Berlinia orientalis'' trees.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of ''S. broadleyi'' is unknown.[
]
References
Further reading
* Verburgt L, Verburgt UK, Branch WR (2018). "A new species of ''Scolocoseps'' (Reptilia: Scincidae) from coastal north-eastern Mozambique". ''African Journal of Herpetology'' 67 (1): 86–98. (''Scolecoseps broadleyi'', new species).
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broadleyi
Reptiles of Mozambique
Reptiles described in 2018
Taxa named by William Roy Branch