| Sepsina bayonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sepsina |
| Species: | S. bayonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepsina bayonii Bocage, 1866 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Sepsina bayonii, also known commonly as Bayon's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa and Southern Africa. [3]
The specific name, bayonii, is in honor of Francisco Antonio Pinheiro Bayão, a Portuguese planter in Angola, who collected the holotype. [4]
S. bayonii is found in Angola and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. bayonii is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft). [1]
S. bayonii burrows in leaf litter and loose sandy soil. [1]
S. bayonii is viviparous. [3]
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