Trachylepis mekuana
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Scincoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Mabuyinae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species: Trachylepis mekuana
Name
Trachylepis mekuana (Chirio & Ineich, 2001)
- Holotype: MNHN-RA 1998.0221, adult ♂, collected by L. Chirio on 27 May 1998.
- Type locality: “2700 mètres d'altitude sur la lèvre nord-est du cratère de la partie sommitale du Mont Mekua, Monts Bamboutos, Cameroun (5°42' Nord, 10°03' Est)”.
Combinations
- Mabuya mekuana Chirio & Ineich, 2001: 187 [original combination]
- Euprepis mekuanus — Mausfeld et al., 2002: 290 [subsequent combination]
- Trachylepis mekuana — Bauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Chirio, L. & Ineich, I. 2001. Description d'un nouveau scincidé endémique des montagnes du Cameroun (Lacertilia: Mabuya mekuana). Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France 125(3): 185–196. Reference page.
Links
- Gonwouo, N.L. & LeBreton, M. 2021. IUCN: Trachylepis mekuana (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T120689705A120689746. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T120689705A120689746.en. Accessed on 14 September 2025.