| Scelotes duttoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scelotes |
| Species: | S. duttoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Scelotes duttoni Broadley, 1990 | |
Scelotes duttoni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique. [1] [2]
The specific name, duttoni, is in honor of South African ecologist Paul Dutton. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. duttoni is the supralittoral zone and dunes, at altitudes of 1–25 m (3.3–82.0 ft). [1]
S. duttoni has no front legs, and each back leg has only two digits. [2]
S. duttoni is ovoviviparous. [2]
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