Sepsina bayonii

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.

Etymology

The specific name, bayonii, is in honor of Francisco Antonio Pinheiro Bayão, a Portuguese planter in Angola, who collected the holotype.

Geographic range

S. bayonii is found in Angola and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. bayonii is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

S. bayonii has no front legs. Each back leg is very small, tapering, and ends in a claw. The largest specimen measured by Boulenger had a snout-to-vent length of, a tail length of, and a hind leg length of.

Behavior

S. bayonii burrows in leaf litter and loose sandy soil.

Reproduction

S. bayonii is viviparous.