Lacertaspis lepesmei

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Lacertaspis lepesmei, also known commonly as Angel's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of family Scincidae.[1][2] The species is endemic to the Bambouto Massif, Cameroon.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Lacertaspis lepesmei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lacertaspis
Species:
L. lepesmei
Binomial name
Lacertaspis lepesmei
(Angel, 1940)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma (Leiolopisma) lepesmei Angel, 1940
  • Panaspis lepesmei (Angel, 1940)
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Etymology

L. lepesmei is named after French entomologist Pierre Lepesme.[2][3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. lepesmei is rocky areas of savanna, at altitudes around 2,200 m (7,200 ft).[1]

Reproduction

L. lepesmei is oviparous.[2]

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