Scelotes montispectus

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Scelotes montispectus
File:Bloubergstrand Dwarf Burrowing Skink.jpg
File:Scelotes montispectus - endemic skink of Cape Town - Blaauwberg reserve.jpg
S. montispectus in the Blaauwberg Conservation Area
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scelotes
Species:
S. montispectus
Binomial name
Scelotes montispectus
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Scelotes montispectus, the Bloubergstrand dwarf burrowing skink, is a species of skink which is endemic to southwestern South Africa.[2]

Distribution

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S. montispectus has only been found in a few areas around beach-front dunes near Atlantis and the West Coast National Park in the Western Cape.[1]

References

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  2. ^ Scelotes montispectus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.

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