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Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870) (Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870))
Animalia

Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870)

Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870)

Wahlberg's striped skink (Trachylepis wahlbergii) is a viviparous skink species native to Southern Africa.

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Family
Genus
Trachylepis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870)

Taxonomy and Naming

Trachylepis wahlbergii, commonly known as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Scincidae.

Native Range

This species is native to Southern Africa.

Country-Level Distribution

Within its native region, Trachylepis wahlbergii can be found in southern Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, western Mozambique, Zambia, as well as the northern, western, and southern parts of Zimbabwe.

Reproduction Method

Trachylepis wahlbergii reproduces via viviparity.

Photo: (c) Emerson Harman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emerson Harman · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Trachylepis

More from Scincidae

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

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