Trachylepis makalowodei

Trachylepis makolowodei, also known commonly as Makolowode's skink and Makolowodes's trachylepis, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to Central Africa.

Trachylepis makolowodei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. makolowodei
Binomial name
Trachylepis makolowodei

Etymology

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The specific name, makolowodei, is in honor of Central African herpetologist Paul Makolowode.[1][2]

Geographic range

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T. makolowodei is found in Cameroon and Central African Republic.[2]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of T. makolowodei is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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 makolowodei, p. 166).
  2. ^ a b c Trachylepis makolowodei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.

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