Acontias occidentalis, the western burrowing skink or savanna legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, and South Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Okahandja Legless Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Acontias orientalis
- Acontias meleagris
- Afrotyphlops dinga
- Anomalopus verreauxii
- Anomalopus leuckartii
- Lerista punctatovittata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Acontias
- Species
- Acontias occidentalis
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