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Scelotes montispectus

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Scelotes montispectus
S. montispectus in the Blaauwberg Conservation Area
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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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  1. ^ a b Bauer, A.M.; Conradie, W.; Marais, J. (2022). "Scelotes montispectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T44979206A197419620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T44979206A197419620.en. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Scelotes montispectus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.