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Scolecoseps
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Scolecoseps

Scolecoseps is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to East Africa.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species

Boulenger's Limbless Skink

speciesScolecoseps boulengeri

Broadley's Limbless Skink

speciesScolecoseps broadleyi

Sandy Limbless Skink

speciesScolecoseps acontias

Litipo sand skink

speciesScolecoseps litipoensis

Scolecoseps ashei

speciesScolecoseps ashei

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37634.