Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier, 1816) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier, 1816)

Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier, 1816)

Typhlosaurus caecus, or southern/Cuvier's blind legless skink, is a scincid lizard species endemic to South Africa.

Family
Genus
Typhlosaurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier, 1816)

Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier, 1816) is a species of lizard. It belongs to the subfamily Acontinae of the family Scincidae. It is commonly known both as the southern blind legless skink and Cuvier's legless skink. This species is endemic to South Africa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Typhlosaurus

More from Scincidae

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