Short communication

Typhlosaurus jappi Broadley, 1968, a Valid Species of Acontine Skink

Published in: African Journal of Herpetology
Volume 58 , issue 1 , 2009 , pages: 56–58

DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2009.9635582

Author(s): Victoria Schneider , , Villanova University, USA , AaronM. Bauer , , Villanova University, USA

Keywords: Typhlosaurus jappi , Typhlosaurus lineatus , Scincidae , Acontinae , species concept

Abstract

New evidence from scalation, dental, and reproductive traits supports the recognition of the Barotseland Blind Legless Skink, Typhlosaurus jappi, as a valid species distinct from T. lineatus.

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Typhlosaurus jappi Broadley, 1968, a Valid Species of Acontine Skink

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