| Lygosoma angeli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. angeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma angeli (M.A. Smith, 1937) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Angel's writhing skink (Lygosoma angeli) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, angeli, is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel. [3]
L. angeli is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. angeli are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 104–167 m (341–548 ft). [1]
Dorsally, L. angeli is brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Ventrally, it is tan. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). The tail length equals SVL. [2]
L. angeli is terrestrial and fossorial. It hides under bark of trees and stumps. It also burrows in loose soil and under fallen logs. [1]
The mode of reproduction of L. angeli is unknown. [2]
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