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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

Brief Description – Adolfus africanus, commonly known as the Multi-scaled Forest Lizard or Green-bellied Forest Lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in central and eastern Africa, specifically in Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Cameroon, Northwest Zambia, West Kenya, Republic of South Sudan, and Central African Republic. Adolfus africanus is primarily associated with primary forests and inhabits areas up to 2200 meters above… Read More