Sepsina bayonii
# Sepsina bayonii

Sepsina bayonii, also known commonly as Bayon's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa and Southern Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, bayonii, is in honor of Francisco Antonio Pinheiro Bayão, a Portuguese planter in Angola, who collected the holotype.

## Geographic range

S. bayonii is found in Angola and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. bayonii is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).

## Description

S. bayonii has no front legs. Each back leg is very small, tapering, and ends in a claw. The largest specimen measured by Boulenger had a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.1 cm (2.8 in), a tail length of 4.4 cm (1.7 in), and a hind leg length of 0.4 cm (0.16 in).

## Behavior

S. bayonii burrows in leaf litter and loose sandy soil.

## Reproduction

S. bayonii is viviparous.

