Reptile Atlas of Southern Africa

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ReptileMAP:   2072
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Witberg M. & Witberg G.
Date of record:   2006-12-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   2580
Species name:   Scelotes bipes
Common name:   Silvery Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Family:   Scincidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-2072
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2072 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2072 - photo: 2
VM-number: 2072 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   James Harrison
Comment:   Appears to have only one toe and to be relatively stubby in build, therefore probably S. gronovii, not bipes or kasneri. However, Brackenfell is pretty far from the coast, so this is an interesting record!
Date:   2007-01-17 15:59:36
Species name:   Scelotes gronovii -- Gronovi's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Species code:   2620
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Hindlimb appears to have a single toe.
Date:   2007-03-14 09:49:28
Species name:   Scelotes gronovii -- Gronovi's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Species code:   2620
Comment number:   3
By:   Comments by several members of expert panel
Comment:   Not able to make a positive identification
Date:   2013-05-16 14:37:07
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:   Voucher specimen examined.
Date:   2008-05-23 11:52:35
Species name:   Scelotes bipes -- Silvery Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Species code:   2580

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