''Tetradactylus udzungwensis'', commonly known as the Udzungwa long-tailed seps, is a
species
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of
lizard
Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...
in the
family
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Gerrhosauridae
The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. They are close relatives of skinks and were once classified in the same family as them.
Habitat
Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live ...
.
The species is found in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
.
References
Tetradactylus
Reptiles described in 2004
Fauna of Tanzania
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