Leptosiaphos blochmanni explained

Leptosiaphos blochmanni, also known commonly as the Zaire three-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, blochmanni, is in honor of German zoologist Friedrich Johann Wilhelm Blochmann.^[1]

Geographic range

L. blochmanni is found in southwestern Rwanda. It may also occur in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Burundi.

Description

The holotype of L. blochmanni has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.8cm (01.9inches), and a tail length of 9.5cm (03.7inches). There are three digits on each of the four feet.^[2]

Behavior

L. blochmanni is terrestrial and semifossorial.

Diet

L. blochmanni probably preys upon insects.

Reproduction

L. blochmanni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Greer AE (1974). "The genetic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 22 (31): 1–67. (Panaspis blochmanni, new combination).
• Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Leptosiaphos blochmanni, p. 158).
• Tornier G (1903). "Drei neue Reptilien aus Ost-Afrika". Zoologische Jährbucher. Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere 19: 173–178. (Lygosoma blochmanni, new species, pp. 173–175). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [Gustav Tornier|Tornier]