Biology:Leptosiaphos koutoui
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Leptosiaphos koutoui | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. koutoui
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos koutoui Ineich, Schmitz, Chirio & LeBreton, 2004[2]
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| Leptosiaphos koutoui is only known from the Adamaoua Massif in Cameroon | |
Leptosiaphos koutoui is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon and is only known from the Adamaoua Massif near Meiganga.[1][3]
Etymology
The specific name, koutoui, is in honor of Denis Koulagna Koutou, former Director of Wildlife and Protected Areas in Cameroon.[2][4]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LeBreton, M.; Gonwouo, N.L. (2021). "Leptosiaphos koutoui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T16394654A16394656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T16394654A16394656.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16394654/16394656. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ineich, Ivan; Schmitz, Andreas; Chirio, Laurent; LeBreton, Matthew (2004). "New species of Leptosiaphos (Scincidae) from Adamaoua Massif, Central-Northern Province, Cameroon". Journal of Herpetology 38 (4): 546–550. doi:10.1670/184-03A. (Leptosiaphos koutoui, new species).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leptosiaphos koutoui at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 January 2019.
- ↑ 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. (Leptosiaphos koutoui, p. 146).
Wikidata ☰ Q779860 entry
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