Lacertaspis rohdei

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Lacertaspis rohdei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lacertaspis
Species:
L. rohdei
Binomial name
Lacertaspis rohdei
(Müller, 1910)

Lacertaspis rohdei, also known as the Gabon lidless skink or Gaboon lidless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. [1] [2] It is named after Reinhold Theodor Rohde, Australian missionary. [2]

Lacertaspis rohdei is endemic to Central Africa and is known from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] It occurs in leaf litter in lowland and montane forests. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 LeBreton, M. (2021). "Lacertaspis rohdei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T124313221A124313313. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T124313221A124313313.en . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Lacertaspis rohdei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 March 2023.