Leptosiaphos meleagris

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Leptosiaphos meleagris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Leptosiaphos
Species:
L. meleagris
Binomial name
Leptosiaphos meleagris
(Boulenger, 1907)

The Ruwenzori four-toed skink (Leptosiaphos meleagris) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Spawls, S.; Wagner, P. (2021). "Leptosiaphos meleagris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T178391A46111538. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178391A46111538.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Leptosiaphos meleagris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.