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Trachylepis boehmei

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Trachylepis boehmei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species:
T. boehmei
Binomial name
Trachylepis boehmei
Koppetsch, 2020

Böhme's grass skink (Trachylepis boehmei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia.[1] It was first described in 2020.

Etymology

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The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German Herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.[1]

Description

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Small for its genus, T. boehmei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and a tail length of about 1.3 times SVL, which is relatively short for the genus.[1]

Reproduction

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T. boehmei is ovoviviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Trachylepis boehmei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 January 2021.

Further reading

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  • Koppetsch T (2020). "A new species of Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) from The Amhara Region, Ethiopia, and a key to the Ethiopian Trachylepis ". Zootaxa 4859 (1): 113–126. (Trachylepis boehmei, new species).