Scelotes bipes (Linnaeus, 1766) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scelotes bipes (Linnaeus, 1766)

Scelotes bipes (Linnaeus, 1766)

Scelotes bipes, the silvery dwarf or common burrowing skink, is a lizard species endemic to South Africa.

Family
Genus
Scelotes
Order
Class
Squamata

About Scelotes bipes (Linnaeus, 1766)

Scelotes bipes, described by Linnaeus in 1766, is commonly known as the silvery dwarf burrowing skink or common burrowing skink. It is a species of lizard that is endemic to South Africa.

Photo: (c) Tyrone Ping, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tyrone Ping

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Scelotes

More from Scincidae

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