Lacertaspis chriswildi

Lacertaspis chriswildi, also known commonly as Chris Wild's snake-eyed skink, Chris-Wild's snake-eyed skink, and Chris-Wild's lidless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.^[2]

Lacertaspis chriswildi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Lacertaspis
Species:	L. chriswildi
Binomial name
Lacertaspis chriswildi (Böhme & Schmitz, 1996)
Synonyms[2]
Panaspis (Lacertaspis) chriswildi Böhme & Schmitz, 1996 Lacertaspis chriswildi — Schmitz, Ineich & Chirio, 2005

Etymology

The specific name, chriswildi, is in honor of herpetologist Christopher Wild, who collected the holotype.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. chriswildi is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–2,800 m (3,300–9,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. chriswildi is unknown.^[1][2]