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Brauer's Burrowing Skink
Janetaescincus braueri
Brauer's burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri), also known commonly as Brauer's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles.
From the article Brauer's burrowing skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
J. braueri is found only in the Seychelles, where it occurs on the islands Mahé and Silhouette.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, braueri, is in honor of German zoologist August Bernhard Brauer.
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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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Janetaescincus braueri in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 38355.