Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Scincomorpha Scientific name Scelotes gronovii Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Scincidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Scelotes, Scaled reptiles, Trachylepis capensis, Typhlosaurus, Psammophylax rhombeatus | ||
Gronovi's dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes gronovii ) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. S. grovonii is endemic to South Africa.
Etymology
Both the specific name, gronovii, and the common name are in honor of Dutch naturalist Laurens Theodorus Gronovius.
References
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