Leptosiaphos kilimensis

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Leptosiaphos kilimensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Leptosiaphos
Species:
L. kilimensis
Binomial name
Leptosiaphos kilimensis
(Stejneger, 1891)

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. [2]

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References

  1. Beraduccii, J.; Msuya, C.A.; Howell, K.; Ngalason, W. (2021). "Leptosiaphos kilimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T16394640A16394648. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T16394640A16394648.en . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. Leptosiaphos kilimensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.