Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Leptosiaphos
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Slender Leaf-litter Skinks
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Grazile Streuskinke
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Slanke Førneskinker
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1943 |  |
Leptosiaphos Schmidt (type species: Lygosoma meleagris Boulenger 1907) |
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1989 | |
Perretia Broadley (type species: Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis Broadley 1989; syn. Broadley 1989) |
Contents:
18 species, of which 9 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym or subgenus of
Panaspis. Raised to full generic status by Broadley (1989). Previously included
Lacertaspis,
Afroablepharus africanus, and
A. annobonensis.
Distribution:
Angola,
Cameroon,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Equatorial Guinea
(Bioko),
Kenya,
Nigeria,
Rwanda,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae
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Uganda Five-toed Skink, (Peracca's Skink)
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Uganda-Streuskink
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Uganda-førneskink
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1907 | |
Lygosoma aloysii-sabaudiae Peracca |
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Leptosiaphos aloysii-sabaudiae Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis aloysii-sabaudiae Greer 1974 |
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Leptosiaphos aloysiisabaudiae Broadley 1989 |
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1943 | |
Lygosoma weberi Schmidt (Perret 1982) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of kilimensis (e.g., Loveridge 1957).
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Nigeria,
South Sudan,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos amieti
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Mount Kala Leaf-litter Skink, (Amiet's Mountain Skink)
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Kala-Streuskink
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Kala-førneskink
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1973 | |
Panaspis amieti Perret |
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Leptosiaphos amieti Broadley 1989 |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Leptosiaphos blochmanni
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Kivu Three-toed Skink
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Dreizehiger Streuskink
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Tretået Kivu-førneskink
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1903 | |
Lygosoma blochmanni Tornier |
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Leptosiaphos blochmanni Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis blochmanni Greer 1974 |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Rwanda.
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Leptosiaphos dewittei
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Congolese Leaf-litter Skink
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Kongolesischer Streuskink
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Congolesisk Førneskink
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1933 | |
Lygosoma compressicauda Witte [not Lygosoma compressicauda Werner 1897] |
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1934 | |
Siaphos dewittei Loveridge [substitute name for Lygosoma compressicauda De Witte 1933] |
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Panaspis dewittei Perret 1975 |
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Leptosiaphos dewittei Broadley 1989 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of kilimensis (e.g., Witte 1953; Loveridge 1957), of which it may be a dwarfed western race (Broadley 1989).
Distribution:
Angola,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Zambia.
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Leptosiaphos dungeri
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Nigerian Leaf-litter Skink, (Dunger's Four-fingered Skink)
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Nigerianischer Streuskink
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Nigeriansk Førneskink
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2012 | |
Leptosiaphos dungeri Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio |
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Nigeria.
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Leptosiaphos fuhni
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East Cameroon Leaf-litter Skink, (Fuhn's Skink)
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Ostkamerunischer Streuskink
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Østcamerounsk Førneskink
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1973 | |
Panaspis fuhni Perret |
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Leptosiaphos fuhni Broadley 1989 |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Leptosiaphos graueri
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Rwanda Five-toed Skink
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Rwanda-Streuskink
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Rwanda-førneskink
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1912 | |
Lygosoma graueri Sternfeld |
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Leptosiaphos graueri Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis graueri Greer 1974 |
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1912 | |
Lygosoma graueri quattuordigitata Sternfeld (Perret 1982) |
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Panaspis quattuordigitata Greer 1974 |
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1912 | |
Lygosoma graueri quinquedigitata Sternfeld (Perret 1982) |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Rwanda,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos hackarsi
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Virunga Four-toed Skink
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Virunga-Streuskink
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Virunga-førneskink
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1941 | |
Lygosoma hackarsi Witte |
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Leptosiaphos meleagris hackarsi Laurent 1954 |
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Panaspis hackarsi Perret 1975 |
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Leptosiaphos hackarsi Broadley 1989 |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Rwanda,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos hylophilus
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Mabali Leaf-litter Skink
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Mabali-Streuskink
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Mabali-førneskink
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1982 | |
Leptosiaphos hylophilus Laurent |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Leptosiaphos ianthinoxantha
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Yellow-and-Violet-bellied Mountain Skink
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Gelb-violet-bäuchiger Streuskink
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Gul-violet-buget Førneskink
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1975 | |
Panaspis ianthinoxantha Böhme |
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Leptosiaphos ianthinoxantha Broadley 1989 |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Leptosiaphos kilimensis
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Kilimanjaro Five-toed Skink, Four-fingered Skink
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Kilimanjaro-Streuskink
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Kilimanjaro-førneskink
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1891 | |
Lygosoma kilimensis Stejneger |
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Leptosiaphos kilimensis Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis kilimensis Greer 1974 |
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1900 | |
Lygosoma clathrotis Boulenger (Perret 1975) |
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1903 | |
Lygosoma thomasi Tornier (Perret 1982) |
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1911 | |
Lygosoma kutuensis Lönnberg (Perret 1975) |
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1925 | |
Lygosoma gromieri Angel (Perret 1982) |
Other common names:
kutuensis: Kenyan Five-toed Skink
Remarks:
Previously included aloysiisabaudiae and dewittei (e.g., Witte 1953; Loveridge 1957). Records of kilimensis from Angola (e.g., Loveridge 1957), Congo-Kinshasa, Sudan, and Uganda refer to these species (Broadley 1989). Records from Nigeria refer to dungeri (Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012).
Distribution:
Kenya,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos koutoui
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Adamaoua Mountains Leaf-litter Skink, (Koutou's Mountain Skink)
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Adamaoua-Streuskink
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Adamaoua-førneskink
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2004 | |
Leptosiaphos koutoui Ineich, Schmitz, Chirio & LeBreton |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Leptosiaphos luberoensis
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Lubero Leaf-litter Skink
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Lubero-Streuskink
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Lubero-førneskink
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1933 | |
Lygosoma luberoensis Witte |
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Leptosiaphos luberoensis Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis luberoensis Greer 1974 |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Leptosiaphos meleagris
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Ruwenzori Four-toed Skink
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Ruwenzori-Streuskink
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Ruwenzori-førneskink
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1907 | |
Lygosoma meleagris Boulenger |
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Leptosiaphos meleagris Schmidt 1943 |
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Panaspis meleagris Greer 1974 |
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1932 | |
Siaphos meleagris helleri Loveridge (Loveridge 1957) |
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Panaspis helleri Ineich 2010 |
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1933 | |
Lygosoma burgeoni Witte (Perret 1982) |
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Panaspis burgeoni Ceríaco, Branch & Bauer 2018 |
Remarks:
Ineich (2010) and Ceríaco, Branch & Bauer (2018) treated helleri as a separate species, but without discussion.
The latter authors also listed burgeoni as a valid species, but likewise without discussion.
Spawls, Howell, Hinkel & Menegon (2018) did not consider any of the two taxa as valid species.
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa,
Uganda.
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Leptosiaphos pauliani
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Red-sided Leaf-litter Skink, (Paulian's Mountain Skink)
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Rotseitiger Streuskink
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Rødsidet Førneskink
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1940 | |
Lygosoma pauliani Angel |
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Panaspis pauliani Fuhn 1972 |
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Leptosiaphos pauliani Broadley 1989 |
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1968 | |
Riopa erythropleuron Mertens (Fuhn 1972, Perret 1982) |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Leptosiaphos rhodurus
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Kivu Leaf-litter Skink, Red Five-toed Skink
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Fünfzehiger Kivu-Streuskink
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Femtået Kivu-førneskink
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1951 | |
Leptosiaphos rhodurus Laurent |
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Panaspis rhodura Greer 1974 |
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Leptosiaphos rhodurus Broadley 1989 |
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1952 | |
Leptosiaphos rhodurus debruynei Laurent (Perret 1982) |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis
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Udzungwa Five-toed Skink
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Udzungwa-Streuskink
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Udzungwa-førneskink
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1989 | |
Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis Broadley |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Leptosiaphos vigintiserierum
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Twenty-lined Mountain Skink
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Zwanzigstreifiger Streuskink
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Tyvestribet Førneskink
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1897 | |
Lygosoma vigintiserierum Sjostedt |
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Sphenomorphus vigintiserius [sic] Mittleman 1952 |
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Riopa vigintiserierum Mertens 1964 |
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Panaspis vigintiserierum Fuhn 1972 |
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Leptosiaphos vigintiserierum Broadley 1989 |
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Equatorial Guinea
(Bioko).
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