| Tetradactylus ellenbergeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae |
| Genus: | Tetradactylus |
| Species: | T. ellenbergeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetradactylus ellenbergeri (Angel, 1922) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Tetradactylus ellenbergeri, commonly known as Ellen's whip lizard and Ellenberger's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is indigenous to Africa.
The specific name, ellenbergeri, is in honor of Victor Ellenberger (1879–1972), who was an African-born Swiss missionary and naturalist. [3]
T. ellenbergeri is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. ellenbergeri are savanna and grassland. [1]
T. ellenbergeri is a snake-like lizard. Its front legs are absent, and its back legs are reduced to minute spikes about 2 mm long. The tail is extremely long, more than three times the snout-to-vent length (SVL). [2]
T. ellenbergeri is terrestrial and diurnal. [1]
T. ellenbergeri preys upon insects and other invertebrates. [1]
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