Cophoscincopus durus

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Cophoscincopus durus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Cophoscincopus
Species:
C. durus
Binomial name
Cophoscincopus durus
(Cope, 1862)

Cophoscincopus durus, the keeled water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in western Africa. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Penner, J.; Branch, W.R.; Rödel , M.-O.; Trape, J. (2013). "Cophoscincopus durus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T13152657A13152666. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13152657A13152666.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Cophoscincopus durus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.