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Wingate’s Skink

Trachylepis wingati

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Trachylepis wingati, also known commonly as Wingate's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to northeastern Africa. Etymology The specific name, wingati, is in honor of Francis Reginald Wingate, who was a General in the British Army and the first British Governor of Sudan.

Distribution

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