Lomi's blind legless skink
| Lomi's blind legless skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Typhlosaurus |
| Species: | T. lomiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhlosaurus lomiae Haacke, 1986 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Typhlosaurus lomii (orthographic error) | |
Lomi's blind legless skink (Typhlosaurus lomiae) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.[1][2] The specific name lomiae honours Miss Lomi Wessels, Collection Manager of lower vertebrates and invertebrates at the Transvaal Museum.[2]
Lomi's blind legless skink is endemic to Little Namaqualand in South Africa. It is limbless and viviparous.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bauer, A. (2017). "Typhlosaurus lomiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22701A9379585. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 Typhlosaurus lomiae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 January 2017.
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