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Acontias aurantiacus

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Acontias aurantiacus, the golden blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa.[1][2]

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Acontias aurantiacus aurantiacus (Peters, 1854)
  • Acontias aurantiacus bazarutoensis Broadley, 1990 – Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
  • Acontias aurantiacus carolinensis Broadley, 1990 – Santa Carolina, Mozambique

References

  1. ^ a b Conradie, W.; Verburgt, L.; Alexander, G.J.; Farooq, H.; Tolley, K.A.; Sardinha, C.I.V.; Raimundo, A. (2019). "Acontias aurantiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44960171A44960177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44960171A44960177.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Acontias aurantiacus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2019.
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Acontias aurantiacus: Brief Summary

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Acontias aurantiacus, the golden blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa.

Three subspecies are recognized:

Acontias aurantiacus aurantiacus (Peters, 1854) Acontias aurantiacus bazarutoensis Broadley, 1990 – Bazaruto Island, Mozambique Acontias aurantiacus carolinensis Broadley, 1990 – Santa Carolina, Mozambique
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