Leptosiaphos dewittei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
Species: | L. dewittei
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Binomial name | |
Leptosiaphos dewittei (
Loveridge, 1934)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Leptosiaphos dewittei, also known commonly as De Witte's five-toed skink, De Witte's leaf-litter skink, and Witte's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to Central Africa.
The specific name, dewittei, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Gaston-François de Witte. [3]
L. dewittei is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2]