Ichnotropis chapini

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Ichnotropis chapini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
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Ichnotropis chapini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Ichnotropis
Species:
I. chapini
Binomial name
Ichnotropis chapini
Schmidt, 1919
Synonyms[2]
  • Ichnotropis chapini
    Schmidt, 1919
  • Ichnotropis capensis chapini
    Laurent, 1952
  • Ichnotropis chapini
    Edwards et al., 2013
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Etymology

The specific name, chapini, is in honor of American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.[3]

Geographic range

I. chapini is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. chapini is savanna, at altitudes of 1,100–1,200 m (3,600–3,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

I. chapini is oviparous.[2]

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