Pseudoacontias angelorum
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| Pseudoacontias angelorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoacontias |
| Species: | P. angelorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoacontias angelorum | |
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Pseudoacontias angelorum is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
The specific name, angelorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of twin brothers Angelien and Angeluc Razafimanantsoa who are Malagasy naturalists.[3]
Geographic range
P. angelorum is found in northeastern Madagascar.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. angelorum is primary rainforest.[1]
Description
P. angelorum has no front legs, and its back legs are flap-like and styliform.[2]
