Trachylepis ozorii

(Trachylepis ozorii)

Description

Trachylepis ozorii is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea. The species was described and named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1893. The specific name ozorii refers to the Portuguese ichthyologist and naturalist Balthazar Osorio (1855-1926).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Trachylepis
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