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Scolecoseps broadleyi

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

Scolecoseps broadleyi is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mozambique.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley.[2]

Geographic range

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S. broadleyi is found in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of S. broadleyi is coastal savanna with sandy soil and Berlinia orientalis trees.[1]

Reproduction

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Verburgt, L.; Conradie, W.; Tolley, K.A.; Farooq, H.; Alexander, G.J.; Raimundo, A.; Sardinha, C.I.V. (2019). "Scolecoseps broadleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149768142A149768204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T149768142A149768204.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Scolecoseps broadleyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.

Further reading

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  • Verburgt L, Verburgt UK, Branch WR (2018). "A new species of Scolocoseps (Reptilia: Scincidae) from coastal north-eastern Mozambique". African Journal of Herpetology 67 (1): 86–98. (Scolecoseps broadleyi, new species).