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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Vietnam
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Lygosoma angeli

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Angel's writhing skink (Lygosoma angeli) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, angeli, is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel.[3]

Geographic range

L. angeli is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. angeli are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 104–167 m (341–548 ft).[1]

Description

Dorsally, L. angeli is brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Ventrally, it is tan. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). The tail length equals SVL.[2]

Behavior

L. angeli is terrestrial and fossorial. It hides under bark of trees and stumps. It also burrows in loose soil and under fallen logs.[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. angeli is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cota M, Neang T, Panitvong N, Stuart B, Sumontha M, Phimmachak S (2018). "Lygosoma angeli ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T14665893A14665908. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T14665893A14665908.en. Downloaded on 02 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Lygosoma angeli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygosoma angeli, p. 9).
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Lygosoma angeli: Brief Summary

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Angel's writhing skink (Lygosoma angeli) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

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