Tetradactylus ellenbergeri, commonly known as Ellen's whip lizard and Ellenberger's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is indigenous to Africa.
The specific name, ellenbergeri, is in honor of Victor Ellenberger (1879–1972), who was an African-born Swiss missionary and naturalist.[3]
T. ellenbergeri is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. ellenbergeri are savanna and grassland.[1]
T. ellenbergeri is a snake-like lizard. Its front legs are absent, and its back legs are reduced to minute spikes about 2 mm long. The tail is extremely long, more than three times the snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
T. ellenbergeri is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
T. ellenbergeri preys upon insects and other invertebrates.[1]
T. ellenbergeri is oviparous.[2]
Tetradactylus ellenbergeri, commonly known as Ellen's whip lizard and Ellenberger's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is indigenous to Africa.
