Appearance
"L. telfairii" reaches a total length of between 30–40 cm. The body is general brownish grey mottled with dark brown spots. The small scales exhibit an iridescence when the sunlight is reflected on them. The body is approximately cylindrical. "L. telfairii" can cast its relatively long tail during a fight or to escape capture; the tail is regenerated after a while. The short but vigorous legs are used to dig burrows.
Naming
"L. telfairii" is named after Irish botanist Charles Telfair, the founder of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius.
Habitat
The omnivorous diet of "L. telfairii" consists of seeds, fruits, insects, and small lizards. Cannibalism is not unknown, and "L. telfairii" may even kill its own young to eat them.References:
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