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Trachylepis wingati ( anglais )

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Trachylepis wingati, also known commonly as Wingate's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to northeastern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, wingati, is in honor of Francis Reginald Wingate, who was a General in the British Army and the first British Governor of Sudan.[2]

Geographic range

T. wingati is found in Ethiopia and Sudan.[1]

Description

T. wingati may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in). The tail is slightly longer than the SVL.[3]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. wingati is unknown.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Trachylepis wingati at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5 (Trachylepis wingati, p. 288).
  3. ^ Werner F (1908).
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Trachylepis wingati: Brief Summary ( anglais )

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Trachylepis wingati, also known commonly as Wingate's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to northeastern Africa.

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