Leptosiaphos

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Leptosiaphos
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Leptosiaphos kilimensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Eugongylinae
Genus: Leptosiaphos
K.P. Schmidt, 1943 [1]

Leptosiaphos is a genus of skinks endemic to West Africa.

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Species

The following 18 species are recognized: [2]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Leptosiaphos.

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The Uganda five-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Leptosiaphos amieti, also known commonly as the Cameroon five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.

Leptosiaphos blochmanni, also known commonly as the Zaire three-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

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.

Leptosiaphos graueri, also known commonly as the Rwanda five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Leptosiaphos hackarsi, also known commonly as Hackars' five toed skink or Hackars's five-toed skink, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to central Africa.

Laurenti's five-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zaire.

<i>Leptosiaphos kilimensis</i> Species of lizard

Leptosiaphos kilimensis, commonly known as the Kilimanjaro five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan.

Witte's five-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Ruwenzori four-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Africa.

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The red five-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Leptosiaphos vigintiserierum, also known as the African five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (Bioko).

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