Leptosiaphos hylophilus

Last updated

Leptosiaphos hylophilus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Leptosiaphos
Species:
L. hylophilus
Binomial name
Leptosiaphos hylophilus
Laurent, 1982

Leptosiaphos hylophilus, Laurenti's five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zaire. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vireo</span> Family of birds

The vireos make up a family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World and Southeast Asia. The family contains 62 species and is divided into eight genera. "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch.

<i>Leptosiaphos</i> Genus of lizards

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scrub greenlet</span> Species of bird

The scrub greenlet or scrub vireo is a small passerine bird in the vireo family. It breeds in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Tobago. They can be found in the southernmost part of Central America and northern South America, which can be defined as extending from Venezuela to Colombia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lesser greenlet</span> Species of bird

The lesser greenlet is a small passerine bird in the vireo family. It breeds from northeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador.

The woodland Oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey-eyed greenlet</span> Species of bird

The grey-eyed greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

<i>Hylophilus</i> Genus of birds

Hylophilus is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brown-headed greenlet</span> Species of bird

The brown-headed greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in northwestern Amazon Basin of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olivaceous greenlet</span> Species of bird from South America

The olivaceous greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashy-headed greenlet</span> Species of bird

The ashy-headed greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rufous-crowned greenlet</span> Species of bird

The rufous-crowned greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay; also southern regions of the Pantanal surrounding the Paraguay River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey-chested greenlet</span> Species of bird

The grey-chested greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lemon-chested greenlet</span> Species of bird

The lemon-chested greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

<i>Thomasomys ucucha</i> Species of rodent from Ecuador

Thomasomys ucucha, also known as the ucucha thomasomys, is a rodent in the genus Thomasomys of the family Cricetidae. It is known only from high altitude forest and grassland habitats in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. Seven other species of Thomasomys live in the same areas. First collected in 1903, T. ucucha was formally described as a new species in 2003 and most closely resembles T. hylophilus, which occurs further to the north. The species is listed as "vulnerable" in the IUCN Red List as a result of habitat destruction.

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 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.

References