Trachylepis gonwouoi, also known commonly as Gonwouo's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to the western coast of Central Africa.

Trachylepis gonwouoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. gonwouoi
Binomial name
Trachylepis gonwouoi

Etymology

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The specific name, gonwouoi, is in honor of Cameroonian herpetologist LeGrand Gonwouo.[1]

Geographic range

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T. gonwouoi is found in Cameroon and Republic of the Congo.[1]

Description

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T. gonwouoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).[1]

Reproduction

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Trachylepis gonwouoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2017.

Further reading

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  • Allen KE, Tapondjou WP, Greenbaum E, Welton LJ, Bauer AM (2019). "High levels of hidden phylogenetic structure within Central and West African Trachylepis skinks". Salamandra 55 (4): 231–241.
  • Allen KE, Tapondjou WP, Welton LJ, Bauer AM (2017). "A new species of Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Central Africa and a key to the Trachylepis of West and Central Africa". Zootaxa 4268 (2): 255–269. (Trachylepis gonwouoi, new species).