Acontias kgalagadi
Acontias kgalagadi, the Kalahari burrowing skink or Kgalagadi legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and Angola.[1]
| Acontias kgalagadi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Acontias |
| Species: | A. kgalagadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acontias kgalagadi Lamb, Biswas & Bauer, 2010 | |
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There are two subspecies:[1]
- Acontias kgalagadi kgalagadi Lamb et al., 2010
- Acontias kgalagadi subtaeniatus (Broadley, 1968)
References
- Acontias kgalagadi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2020.
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