| Leptosiaphos dewittei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. dewittei |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos dewittei (Loveridge, 1934) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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.
The specific name, dewittei, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Gaston-François de Witte. [3]
L. dewittei is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2]
Leptosiaphos is a genus of skinks endemic to West Africa.
Leptosiaphos koutoui is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon and is only known from the Adamaoua Massif near Meiganga.
Gaston-François de Witte was a Belgian herpetologist who discovered and described at least 24 different species of reptiles. During his career, he was associated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren and the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels. He is best known for his research of amphibians and reptiles found in the Belgian Congo, from where he collected thousands of specimens. While in central Africa, he also collected botanical specimens.
Anepischetosia maccoyi, also known commonly as the highlands forest-skink, highlands forest skink, Maccoy's elf skink, or McCoy's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Anepischetosia, and is endemic to Australia.
The Vanderyst worm lizard, also known commonly as Vanderyst's worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Central Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae, 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 fuhni, Fuhn's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.
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.
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.
Leptosiaphos luberoensis, Witte's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Leptosiaphos meleagris, the Ruwenzori four-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It has been found in Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi.
Leptosiaphos rhodurus, the red five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis, the Udzungwa five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Tanzania.
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).
Panaspis burgeoni is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Panaspis seydeli, also known as the Seydel's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
