Lygosoma bampfyldei
Species of lizard
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Lygosoma bampfyldei, commonly known as Bampfylde's supple skink or Bampfylde's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.[2]
| Lygosoma bampfyldei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. bampfyldei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma bampfyldei Bartlett, 1895 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, bampfyldei, is in honor of Charles Agar Bampfylde (1856–1918), who was head of government of the Raj of Sarawak (1896–1903).[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
L. bampfyldei is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. bampfyldei is unknown.[2]