Lacertaspis chriswildi explained

Lacertaspis chriswildi, also known commonly as Chris Wild's snake-eyed skink, Chris-Wild's snake-eyed skink, and Chris-Wild's lidless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.

Etymology

The specific name, chriswildi, is in honor of herpetologist Christopher Wild, who collected the holotype.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. chriswildi is forest, at altitudes of 1000–.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. chriswildi is unknown.

Further reading

• Böhme W, Schmitz A (1996). "A new lygosomine skink (Lacertilia: Scincidae: Panaspis) from Cameroon". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 103 (3): 767–774. (Panaspis chriswildi, new species).
• Chirio L, LeBreton M (2007). Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun. Paris: Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 688 pp. . (in French).
• Schmitz A, Ineich I, Chirio L (2005). "Molecular review of the genus Panaspis sensu lato (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Cameroon, with special reference to the status of the proposed subgenera". Zootaxa 863: 1–28. (Lacertaspis chriswildi, new combination).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]