Cophoscincopus senegalensis

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Cophoscincopus senegalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Cophoscincopus
Species:
C. senegalensis
Binomial name
Cophoscincopus senegalensis
Trape, Mediannikov, & Trape, 2012

Cophoscincopus senegalensis is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Senegal and Guinea. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Trape, J.; Chirio, L. (2013). "Cophoscincopus senegalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T16393823A16393826. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T16393823A16393826.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Cophoscincopus senegalensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.