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Eastern Cape Legless Skink

Acontias orientalis

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Acontias orientalis, the Eastern striped blindworm or Eastern Cape legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Habitat Burrowing species, discovered in coastal regions and sediment-rich soils within inland valleys, thriving in environments ranging from moderately moist to somewhat arid conditions.

Distribution

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