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.

Etymology

The specific name, raymondlaurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent.

Geographic range

T. raymondlaurenti is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, T. raymondlaurenti may attain a snout-to-vent length of almost. The tail is very long, more than twice SVL.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. raymondlaurenti is unknown.