| Leptosiaphos blochmanni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. blochmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos blochmanni (Tornier, 1903) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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.
The specific name, blochmanni, is in honor of German zoologist Friedrich Johann Wilhelm Blochmann. [3]
L. blochmanni is found in southwestern Rwanda. It may also occur in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Burundi. [1]
The holotype of L. blochmanni has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.8 cm (1.9 in), and a tail length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in). There are three digits on each of the four feet. [4]
L. blochmanni is terrestrial and semifossorial. [1]
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