Trachylepis raymondlaurenti
Trachylepis raymondlaurenti, also known commonly as Laurent's long-tailed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
| Trachylepis raymondlaurenti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. raymondlaurenti |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis raymondlaurenti | |
Etymology
The specific name, raymondlaurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent.[1]
Geographic range
T. raymondlaurenti is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, T. raymondlaurenti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 8 cm (3.1 in). The tail is very long, more than twice SVL.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of T. raymondlaurenti is unknown.[1]
References
- Trachylepis raymondlaurenti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.
Further reading
- Marques MP, Ceríaco LMP, Bandeira S, Pauwels OSG, Bauer AM (2019). "Description of a new long-tailed skink (Scincidae: Trachylepis) from Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo". Zootaxa 4568 (1): 051–068. (Trachylepis raymondlaurenti, new species).
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