Scelotes anguinus explained

Scelotes anguinus,[1] the Algoa dwarf burrowing skink or Boulenger's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to South Africa. Note that the correct name for this species is anguinus. The name anguineus is a synonym of a different species Scelotes bipes.

Notes and References

  1. Raw, LRG. 2022. Historical and current misuse of gender agreement in the names of South African lizard species. ZooNova 18: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6497956