| Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Eugongylidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. aloysiisabaudiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae (Peracca, 1907) | |
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| Synonyms [2] | |
Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae, the Uganda five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [2]
The specific name, aloysiisabaudiae, is in honor of Italian explorer Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi. [3]
L. aloysiisabaudiae is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. [1] [2] It might occur in the Central African Republic. [1]
The habitats of L. aloysiisabaudiae are riverine woodlands, swampland, moist savannas, and pine plantations. [1]
L. aloysiisabaudiae is a small lizard with a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in), and a total length (including tail) of 12.5 cm (4.9 in). It is brown dorsally, and it is whitish ventrally. The upper labials are also whitish. [4]
