Trachylepis bensoniiBenson's mabuya '' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Africa.EtymologyThe specific name, bensonii, is in honor of Stephen Allen Benson, who was President of Liberia from 1856 to 1864.Geographic rangeT. bensonii is found in Liberia and Sierra Leone.HabitatThe preferred natural habitats of T. bensonii are forest, savanna, and rocky areas, at altitudes of.ReproductionT. bensonii is oviparous.