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Speckled-lipped skink
Trachylepis maculilabris
-6.28013, 39.1853
Field Notes
Description:
Trachylepis is a genus of skinks found mainly in Africa. Most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and their legs are relatively small. This specimen was about 20 cm long.
Habitat:
This species is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. Spotted here on a fence on the small island of Chumbe just off the Tanzanian coast.
Notes:
Chumbe Island is a coral nature reserve off Zanzibar developed since 1991. Find out more about Chumbe Island at http://www.chumbeisland.com
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PublishedDecember 5, 2011
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