Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae
Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae, the Uganda five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, aloysiisabaudiae, is in honor of Italian explorer Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi.
L. aloysiisabaudiae is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. It might occur in the Central African Republic.
Habitat
The habitats of L. aloysiisabaudiae are riverine woodlands, swampland, moist savannas, and pine plantations.
Description
L. aloysiisabaudiae is a small lizard with a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of, and a total length of. It is brown dorsally, and it is whitish ventrally. The upper labials are also whitish.
Reproduction
L. aloysiisabaudiae is oviparous.