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588 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3218AD |
Observer: |
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Grundlingh F. |
Date of record: |
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2005-10-16 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
Sp. code: |
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2600 |
Species name: |
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Scelotes caffer |
Common name: |
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Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink |
Family: |
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Scincidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-588 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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James Harrison |
Comment: |
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Well-developed fore and hind limbs. Colouration. Tail longer than body. |
Date: |
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2005-11-24 22:50:22 |
Species name: |
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Scelotes caffer -- Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink |
Species code: |
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2600 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Marius Burger |
Comment: |
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ID based on morphological features as listed by Harrison (comment 1), and known distribution for this species. However, S. caffer is very similar to S. capensis from northern Little Namaqualand & Namibia. |
Date: |
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2005-12-03 09:57:13 |
Species name: |
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Scelotes caffer -- Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink |
Species code: |
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2600 |
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