Trachylepis perrotetii
# Trachylepis perrotetii

Trachylepis perrotetii, also known commonly as the African red-sided skink, the red-sided skink, and the Teita mabuya, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, perrotetii, is in honor of French naturalist George Samuel Perrottet.

## Geographic range

T. perrotetii is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

## Reproduction

T. perrotetii is oviparous.

