Scolecoseps
Scolecoseps is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to East Africa.Species
Scolecoseps contains four species.
- Scolecoseps acontias β Tanzania
- Scolecoseps boulengeri β Mozambique
- Scolecoseps broadleyi β Mozambique
- Scolecoseps litipoensis β Tanzania
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Scolecoseps.Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.
The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley.
