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Trachylepis raymondlaurenti

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Trachylepis raymondlaurenti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. raymondlaurenti
Binomial name
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.

Etymology

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The specific name, raymondlaurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent.[1]

Geographic range

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T. raymondlaurenti is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.[1]

Description

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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

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The mode of reproduction of T. raymondlaurenti is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Trachylepis raymondlaurenti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.

Further reading

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  • 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).