Acontias orientalis, the Eastern striped blindworm or Eastern Cape legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Acontias |
| Species: | A. orientalis
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| Acontias orientalis Hewitt, 1938
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Habitat edit
Burrowing species, discovered in coastal regions and sediment-rich soils within inland valleys, thriving in environments ranging from moderately moist to somewhat arid conditions. [3]
References edit
- ^ Conradie, W.; Bauer, A.M. (2018). "Acontias orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T44975191A115668972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44975191A115668972.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Acontias orientalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2019.
- ^ "SANBI Red List of South African Species". 1998.
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