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Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879 is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879 (Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879)
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Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879

Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879

Acontias lineatus is a scincid lizard species found in South Africa and Namibia, with two common names.

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Family
Genus
Acontias
Order
Class
Squamata

About Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879

Acontias lineatus Peters, 1879, commonly known as the striped dwarf legless skink or the lined lance skink, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae. This species occurs in South Africa and Namibia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Acontias

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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