Scelotes farquharsoni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Scelotes farquharsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scelotes
Species:
S. farquharsoni
Binomial name
Scelotes farquharsoni
Raw, 2020

Etymology

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The specific name, farquharsoni, is in honor of Frank Lumsden Farquharson (1934–2019).[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of S. farquharsoni is grassland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Scelotes farquharsoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.

Further reading

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  • Raw LRG (2020). "A New Species of Scelotes (Sauria: Scincidae) from Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa". ZooNova 1 (4): 40–48. (Scelotes farquharsoni, new species).