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Scelotes caffer

Scelotes caffer, the Cape dwarf burrowing skink or Peters's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to South Africa.

Last revised
Jun 17, 2026
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Length
86 w
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Source
Scelotes caffer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scelotes
Species:
S. caffer
Binomial name
Scelotes caffer
(Peters, 1861)

Scelotes caffer, the Cape dwarf burrowing skink or Peters's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to South Africa.2

References

References

  1. Bauer, A.M.; Conradie, W.; Marais, J. (2018). "Scelotes caffer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T44979054A115670660. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44979054A115670660.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Scelotes caffer at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.