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Scolecoseps acontias

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Scolecoseps acontias, also known commonly as the sandy limbless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Scolecoseps acontias
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scolecoseps
Species:
S. acontias
Binomial name
Scolecoseps acontias
(F. Werner, 1913)
Synonyms[2]
  • Melanoseps acontias
    F. Werner, 1913
  • Scolecoseps acontias
    — Loveridge, 1942
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geographic distribution of Scolecoseps acontias
geographic distribution of Scolecoseps acontias

Geographic range

S. acontias is found in eastern coastal Tanzania.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. acontias are shrubland and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 100 m (330 ft).[1]

Reproduction

S. acontias is viviparous.[2]

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