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Bayon's Mabuya
Trachylepis bayonii
Trachylepis bayonii, also known commonly as Bayão's skink, Bayon's mabuya, and Bayon's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are two subspecies.
From the article Trachylepis bayonii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. bayonii are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 2,000–3,200 metres (6,560–10,500 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, bayonii, is in honor of Francisco Antonio Pinheiro Bayão, who was a Portuguese planter in Angola.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37445.