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Species related to the Kasner’s dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes kasneri)

Geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)
The geometric tortoise, a medium-sized terrestrial tortoise, is the rarest of the three Psammobates (tent tortoise) species restricted to... More 7 Images 0 videos
Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei)
Rare and elusive, the Table Mountain ghost frog is restricted to the slopes of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain. It is a tiny frog with a... More 5 Images 0 videos
Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 55 Images 0 videos
Caracal (Caracal caracal)
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a slender, graceful cat with a short, dense coat and distinctive, long, black-tufted ears. The body colour... More 34 Images 5 Videos
Common genet (Genetta genetta)
The common genet is a slender, cat-like carnivore, recognised by a crest of long, black hairs that runs from the shoulders, along the back... More 13 Images 1 Video
Lanza's skink (Chalcides lanzai)
Named after the Italian herpetologist Benedetto Lanza, Lanza’s skink (Chalcides lanzai) is a poorly-known lizard found at high altitudes in... More 6 Images 0 videos
Western spiny-tailed skink (Egernia stokesii badia)
The western spiny-tailed skink gains its Latin name from Admiral John Lort Stokes, an officer serving on the HMS Beagle during the time... More 4 Images 0 videos
Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
Named for the numerous black and white eyespots, or ‘ocelli’, on its back, the ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) is a typical skink in... More 6 Images 1 Video
Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)
The Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) is a grey to tan-coloured lizard which is highly specialised for an underground lifestyle. Its... More 2 Images 0 videos
Günther's cylindrical skink (Chalcides guentheri)
Günther’s cylindrical skink (Chalcides guentheri) is a small, snake-like lizard with a slender, elongated body and highly reduced limbs. Its... More 3 Images 0 videos
Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus)
Named for the mountainous regions it inhabits, the mountain skink (Chalcides montanus) is a small, poorly-known lizard from the Atlas... More 1 Image 0 videos
Gunning’s golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)
Gunning’s golden mole is perhaps one of the most enigmatic members of an ancient group of subterranean mammals that, according to fossil... More 1 Image 0 videos
Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii)
In a conservatory at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens lives one of world’s oldest pot plants, an Eastern Cape giant cycad collected in South Africa... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pickersgill's reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli)
Information on Hyperolius pickersgilli is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
This fascinating small antelope has a number of distinct features that make it well adapted to its rugged, rocky habitat. It is unique... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Tongaland cycad (Encephalartos ferox)
Information on the Tongaland cycad (Encephalartos ferox) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Namaqua stream frog (Strongylopus springbokensis)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species. A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos
Zorilla (Ictonyx striatus)
Information on the zorilla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 3 Videos
Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai)
One of New Zealand’s largest skinks, Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai) has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short... More 4 Images 0 videos
Christinus (Christinus guentheri)
Information on Christinus guentheri is currently being researched a written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Natal midland dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion thamnobates)
Information on the Natal midland dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion thamnobates) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 videos
False smooth snake (Macroprotodon cucullatus)
The false smooth (Macroprotodon cucullatus) is named for its similarity in outer appearance to the southern smooth snake (Coronella... More 6 Images 0 videos
Curl snake (Suta suta)
Information on the curl snake (Suta suta) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
Soutpansberg flat lizard (Platysaurus relictus)
Information on the Soutpansberg flat lizard (Platysaurus relictus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini)
Information on Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Rosy boa (Charina trivirgata)
The rosy boa is an attractive snake, usually noted for its pattern of three wide, black, brown, reddish-brown or orange stripes that run... More 14 Images 1 Video
Giant girdled lizard (Cordylus giganteus)
Information on the giant girdled lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Colorado checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis neotesselata)
Information on the Colorado checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis neotesselata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 videos
Field sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Probably best known for its simple yet distinctive song, the field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a relatively common sight and sound in... More 10 Images 1 Video
Garden warbler (Sylvia borin)
Information on the garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 1 Video

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