Lygosoma angeli | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lygosoma |
Species: | L. angeli
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Binomial name | |
Lygosoma angeli (
M.A. Smith, 1937)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Lygosoma angeli, also known commonly as Angel's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, angeli, is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel. [3]
L. angeli is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. angeli are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 104–167 m (341–548 ft). [1]
Dorsally, L. angeli is brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Ventrally, it is tan. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). The tail length equals SVL. [2]
L. angeli is terrestrial and fossorial. It hides under bark of trees and stumps. It also burrows in loose soil and under fallen logs. [1]
The mode of reproduction of L. angeli is unknown. [2]