Acontias richardi (JACOBSEN, 1987)
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Acontinae; Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Richard’s Legless Skink |
Synonym | Typhlosaurus lineatus richardi JACOBSEN 1987 Typhlosaurus lineatus richardi — KIRCHHOF et al. 2010 Acontias richardi — LAMB et al. 2010 |
Distribution | Republic of South Africa (Soutpansberg) Type locality: In sandveld 4, 5 km north of Tshamavhudzi peak 22° 37’ S, 30° 31’ E, Republic of Venda, Southern Africa. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 59066, adult male; paratypes: TM |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Limb morphology: Limbless. |
Etymology | Named after “Richard E Newbery for his enthusiasm and assistance during the survey without which much less would have been accomplished.” |
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