Trachylepis hoeschi

Trachylepis hoeschi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Trachylepis
Species:	T. hoeschi
Binomial name
	Trachylepis hoeschi; (Mertens, 1954)
Synonyms
	Mabuya hoeschi ; Mertens, 1954; Euprepis hoeschi ; — et al., 2002; Trachylepis hoeschi ; — Bauer, 2003;

Trachylepis hoeschi, also known commonly as Hoesch's mabuya and Hoesch's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to southwestern Africa.

Etymology[]

The specific name, hoeschi, is in honor of German zoologist (1896–1961), who collected the holotype.^[1]^[2]

Geographic range[]

T. hoeschi is found in Angola and Namibia.^[1]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitat of T. hoeschi is arid savanna, where it is found on boulders and rock outcrops.^[3]

Description[]

Adults of T. hoeschi usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 10 cm (3.9 in). The tail is long, about two times SVL.^[3]

Dorsally, T. hoeschi is grayish brown, with transverse bands of dark brown spots. Ventrally, it is white, except for the throat which is yellowish.^[3]

Diet[]

T. hoeschi preys upon insects such as beetles, moths, and wasps.^[3]

Reproduction[]

The mode of reproduction of T. hoeschi is unknown.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Trachylepis hoeschi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya hoeschi, p. 124).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Mabuya hoeschi, p. 153 + Plate 52).

Further reading[]

Bauer AM (2003). "On the identity of Lacerta punctata Linnaeus 1758, the type species of the genus Euprepis Fitzinger 1830, and the generic assignment of Afro-Malagasy skinks". African Journal of Herpetology 52: 1–7. (Trachylepis hoeschi, new combination).
Mertens R (1954). "Neue Eidechsen aus Südwest-Afrika". Senckenbergiana 34: 175–183. (Mabuya hoeschi, new species, p. 178). (in German).

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[RDB-1] Trachylepis hoeschi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.

[2] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya hoeschi, p. 124).

[Bill-3] Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Mabuya hoeschi, p. 153 + Plate 52).

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