Trachylepis buettneri
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| Trachylepis buettneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. buettneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis buettneri (Matschie, 1893) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Trachylepis buettneri is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa and West Africa.
The specific name, buettneri, is in honor of German botanist Oskar Alexander Richard Büttner.[3]
Geographic range
T. buettneri is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo.[2]
Habitat
Description
T. buettneri has a very long tail. The tail length may be four times the snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
