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Scolecoseps litipoensis

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Scolecoseps litipoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scolecoseps
Species:
S. acontias
Binomial name
Scolecoseps acontias
Broadley, 1995

Scolecoseps litipoensis, also known commonly as the Litipo sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.[2]

Geographic range

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S. litipoensis is found in the Litipo Forest Reserve in southeastern Tanzania.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of S. litipoensis is forest, at an altitude of 180 m (590 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of S. litipoensis is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Menegon, M.; Spawls, S.; Malonza, P.; Msuya, C.A. (2014). "Scolecoseps acontias". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178374A46112517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178374A46112517.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Scolecoseps litipoensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.

Further reading

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  • Broadley DG (1995). "A new species of Scolecoseps (Reptilia: Scincidae) from southeastern Tanzania". Amphibia-Reptilia 16 (3): 241–244. (Scolecoseps litipoensis, new species).
  • Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-147 293 5618. (Scolecoseps litipoensis, p. 178).