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Trachylepis wahlbergii

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Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

Taxonomy

Trachylepis wahlbergii has been considered a subspecies of Trachylepis striata. Whether T. wahlbergii is truly distinct from T. striata is not fully settled.[1]

Geographic range

T. wahlbergii occurs in southern Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, western Mozambique, Zambia, and northern and western Zimbabwe.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, wahlbergi, is in honour of Swedish Naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.[2]

Reproduction

T. wahlbergii is viviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Trachylepis wahlbergii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trachylepis wahlbergii, p. 278).
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Trachylepis wahlbergii: Brief Summary

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Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

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