Leptosiaphos graueri explained
Leptosiaphos graueri, also known commonly as the Rwanda five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, graueri, is in honor of Rudolf Grauer, who was an Austrian zoologist and explorer.[1]
Geographic range
L. graueri is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. graueri is forest at altitudes up to .
Behavior
L. graueri is diurnal and fossorial.
Diet
L. graueri preys upon insects.
Reproduction
L. graueri is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
Further reading
- Loveridge A (1936). "African Reptiles and Amphibians in the Field Museum of Natural History" Zoological Series, Field Museum of Natural History 22 (1): 1–111. (Siaphos graueri, new combination, pp. 71–72).
- Mittleman MB (1952). "A Generic Synopsis of the Lizards of the Subfamily Lygosominae". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 117 (17): 1–35. (Leptosiaphos graueri, new combination, p. 25).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Leptosiaphos graueri, p. 159).
- Sternfeld R (1912). "Reptilia ". pp. 197–279. In: Schubotz H (editor) (1912). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907–1908, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs zu Mecklenburg. Band IV [Volume 4]. Zoologie II. Leipzig: Klinkhardt & Biermann. 405 pp. + Plates I–XI. (Lygosoma graueri, new species, pp. 240–241, Figure 3 + Plate VI, figure 5). (in German).
Notes and References
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