Trachylepis wingati
Species of lizard
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Trachylepis wingati, also known commonly as Wingate's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to northeastern Africa.
| Trachylepis wingati | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. wingati |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis wingati (F. Werner, 1908) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Etymology
The specific name, wingati, is in honor of Francis Reginald Wingate, who was a General in the British Army and the first British Governor of Sudan.[2]
Geographic range
Description
T. wingati may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in). The tail is slightly longer than the SVL.[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of T. wingati is unknown.[1]