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Kasner's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes kasneri
Kasner's dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes kasneri), also known commonly as Kasner's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species endemic to South Africa.
From the article Kasner's dwarf burrowing skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The limbs of S. kasneri are greatly reduced. The forelimbs are entirely lost, and each hind limb retains only two digits.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. kasneri is dunes and sandy soil, at elevations from sea level to 300 m (980 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, kasneri, as well as the common names, are in honor of J.H. Kasner, collector of the type specimen.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 37687.