| ReptileMAP: |
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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=ReptileMAP-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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