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Congolacerta asukului

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Congolacerta asukului
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Congolacerta
Species:
C. asukului
Binomial name
Congolacerta asukului
Greenbaum, Villanueva, Kusamba, Aristote & Branch, 2011

Congolacerta asukului also known as Asukulu's grass lizard, is a species of lizard endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Etymology

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Congolacerta asukului is named in honour of Itombwe zoologist Asukulu M’Mema.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Congolacerta asukului at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ Greenbaum et al. 2011