Leptosiaphos amieti, also known commonly as the Cameroon five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.
Etymology
The specific name, amieti, is in honor of Swiss herpetologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. amieti is forest, at altitudes of .
Description
L. amieti is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The tail length is 1.5 times SVL.
Reproduction
L. amieti is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- , (2007). Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun. Paris: Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 688 pp. . (in French).
- (1973). "Contribution àl'étude des Panaspis (Reptilia, Scincidae) d'Afrique occidentale avec la description de deux espèces nouvelles ". Revue suisse de Zoologie 80 (2): 595âÂÂ630. (Panaspis amieti, new species, pp. 617âÂÂ620, Figure 5). (in French).