Scelotes farquharsoni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scelotes |
| Species: | S. farquharsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Scelotes farquharsoni Raw, 2020
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Etymology edit
The specific name, farquharsoni, is in honor of Frank Lumsden Farquharson (1934–2019).[1]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of S. farquharsoni is grassland.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Scelotes farquharsoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
Further reading edit
- Raw LRG (2020). "A New Species of Scelotes (Sauria: Scincidae) from Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa". ZooNova 1 (4): 40–48. (Scelotes farquharsoni, new species).
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