Leptosiaphos koutoui
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| Leptosiaphos koutoui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. koutoui |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos koutoui | |
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| Leptosiaphos koutoui is only known from the Adamaoua Massif in Cameroon. | |
Leptosiaphos koutoui is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon and is only known from the Adamaoua Massif near Meiganga.[1][3]
The specific name, koutoui, is in honor of Denis Koulagna Koutou (born 1958), former Director of Wildlife and Protected Areas in Cameroon.[2][4]