Acontias meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acontias meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acontias meleagris is a spotted striped burrowing reptile found in southern Cape, South Africa, that gives birth to 2-4 young in summer.
Acontias meleagris has a slender, tube-shaped body that is golden-brown and covered in tiny black spots. In some specimens, these spots fuse into longitudinal stripes. This species is distributed in the southern Cape of South Africa. It typically burrows in dry sand, and can also be found beneath boulders, dead trees, and other detritus. It gives birth to between two and four young during summer.
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Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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