Brief Description – Acontias rieppeli, commonly known as the Woodbush Legless Skink, is a species of legless lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South Africa, and is is primarily associated with montane habitats, specifically the Grasslands of the Wolkberg, at elevations of 1,600–2,000 meters above sea level. The type locality of the Woodbush Legless Skink is Mpome, Transvaal. The species can often be found sheltering under rocks embedded… Read More