Acontias orientalis

Acontias orientalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Acontidae
Genus:	Acontias
Species:	A. orientalis
Binomial name
Acontias orientalis Hewitt, 1938

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.

Habitat

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

1. 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.
2. Acontias orientalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 5 July 2019.
3. "SANBI Red List of South African Species". 1998.