Trachylepis bensonii
Species of lizard
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Benson's mabuya (Trachylepis bensonii) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Africa.
| Trachylepis bensonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. bensonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis bensonii (W. Peters, 1867) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, bensonii, is in honor of Stephen Allen Benson, who was President of Liberia from 1856 to 1864.[3]
Geographic range
T. bensonii is found in Liberia and Sierra Leone.[2]