Leptosiaphos amieti explained

Leptosiaphos amieti, also known commonly as the Cameroon five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.

Etymology

The specific name, amieti, is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. amieti is forest, at altitudes of 300–.

Description

L. amieti is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5cm (02inches). The tail length is 1.5 times SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

L. amieti is oviparous.

Further reading

• Chirio L, LeBreton M (2007). Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun. Paris: Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 688 pp. . (in French).
• Perret J-L (1973). "Contribution à l'étude des Panaspis (Reptilia, Scincidae) d'Afrique occidentale avec la description de deux espèces nouvelles ". Revue suisse de Zoologie 80 (2): 595–630. (Panaspis amieti, new species, pp. 617–620, Figure 5). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [:fr:Jean-Luc Perret|Perret]