| ReptileMAP: |
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1697 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3219AA |
| Observer: |
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Dorse C. & van Rooyen S. |
| Date of record: |
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2006-09-10 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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2020 |
| Species name: |
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Acontias lineatus |
| Common name: |
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Striped Dwarf Legless 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-1697 |
| 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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Andrew Turner |
| Comment: |
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Hard to ID from the photos but this is most likely species. |
| Date: |
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2006-11-17 14:55:21 |
| Species name: |
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Acontias lineatus -- Striped Dwarf Legless Skink |
| Species code: |
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2020 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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James Harrison |
| Comment: |
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Given the locality, I agree that this is most likely the black morph of the named species. |
| Date: |
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2007-03-06 15:49:12 |
| Species name: |
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Acontias lineatus -- Striped Dwarf Legless Skink |
| Species code: |
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2020 |
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| Comment number: |
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3 |
| By: |
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Mike Bates |
| Comment: |
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The only other possibility is a melanistic Acontias meleagris. |
| Date: |
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2007-03-14 12:09:32 |
| Species name: |
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Acontias lineatus -- Striped Dwarf Legless Skink |
| Species code: |
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2020 |
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| Comment number: |
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4 |
| By: |
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Marius Burger |
| Comment: |
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An interesting record. I wonder if the people of SCARCE have recorded this species in Cederberg before. |
| Date: |
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2007-03-18 14:23:23 |
| Species name: |
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| Species code: |
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0 |
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