Trachylepis punctatissima

Trachylepis punctatissima

Montane speckled skink, Speckled rock skink

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Trachylepis punctatissima

Trachylepis punctatissima, commonly called the montane speckled skink or speckled rock skink, is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae) which is widespread in southern Africa. The common and adaptable species occurs in a variety of habitat types at middle to high altitudes. It was for a time treated as a southern race of the African striped skink, T. striata.

Appearance

This skink is dark grey brown in colour with two golden brown stripes that run lengthwise on either side of the spine. The underside is dirty white or pale grey. Both sexes grow to a length of about 19 cm.

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Trachylepis punctatissima habitat map
Trachylepis punctatissima habitat map

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References

1. Trachylepis punctatissima Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachylepis_punctatissima
2. Trachylepis punctatissima on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/174137/7021464

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