Trachylepis varia (Peters, 1867)
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13154851 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F55887A5-FF3D-FF85-B59B-9541FDB42D2C |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Trachylepis varia (Peters, 1867) |
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Trachylepis varia (Peters, 1867) View in CoL
Variable Skink
Material: PEM R 20507 (30c), 20508‒9 (35), 20510 (32), 20511‒2 (37), 20513 (38), 20514 (39), 20515 (42), 20516 (44a), 21489 (59), 21825 (46), and 21841 (47).
Comment: Most common and widespread species of skink in Angola, with a massive range from Ethiopia to South Africa. The species is known to have both genetic and reproductive diversity, and probably comprises a complex of numerous cryptic taxa.
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Port Elizabeth Museum |
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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