Scolecoseps boulengeri explained

Scolecoseps boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's limbless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mozambique.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[1]

Geographic range

S. boulengeri is found along the coast of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province and Nampula Province.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. boulengeri is unknown.

Further reading

• Loveridge A (1920). "Notes on East African Lizards collected 1915–1919, with Description of a new Genus and Species of Skink and new Subspecies of Gecko". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1920: 131–167. (Scolecoseps boulengeri, new species, pp. 159–160 + Text-figure 1).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]