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Kalahari Tree Skink

Trachylepis spilogaster

Classification

Family
Scincidae

The Kalahari tree skink (Trachylepis spilogaster), or spiny mabuya, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is endemic to southern Africa, including Namibia, South Africa, western Botswana, and southern Angola. Habitat Kalahari tree skinks have been found to live around trees that contain the large colonial nests of the sociable weaver.

Distribution

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