| Trachylepis raymondlaurenti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Trachylepis |
| Species: | T. raymondlaurenti |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachylepis raymondlaurenti | |
Trachylepis raymondlaurenti, also known commonly as Laurent's long-tailed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
The specific name, raymondlaurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent. [1]
T. raymondlaurenti is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. [1]
Medium-sized for its genus, T. raymondlaurenti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 8 cm (3.1 in). The tail is very long, more than twice SVL. [1]
The mode of reproduction of T. raymondlaurenti is unknown. [1]
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