| Leptosiaphos amieti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. amieti |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos amieti (Perret, 1973) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [1] [2]
The specific name, amieti, is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. amieti is forest, at altitudes of 300–800 m (980–2,620 ft). [1]
L. amieti is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in). The tail length is 1.5 times SVL. [4]
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