Proscelotes eggeli explained

Proscelotes eggeli, also known commonly as the Usambara five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.

Etymology

The specific name, eggeli, is in honor of a German army physician, "Dr. Eggel", who collected reptiles in Africa for Tornier.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. eggeli is forest.

Reproduction

P. eggeli has been reported to be oviparous and ovoviviparous.

Further reading

• Broadley DG, Howell KM (1991). "A Check List of the Reptiles of Tanzania, with Synoptic Keys". Syntarsus 1: 1–70. (Proscelotes eggeli, new combination, p. 14).
• Tornier G (1902). "Herpetologisch Neues aus Ost-Afrika". Zoologischer Anzeiger 25: 700–704. (Scelotes eggeli, new species, pp. 700–701). (in German).

Notes and References

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