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Scincidae
Subfamily - Acontiinae
Thin-tailed Legless Skink
Acontias gracilicauda
gracilicauda
endemic to South Africa
Cape Legless Skink
Acontias meleagris
meleagris
endemic to South Africa
Striped Legless Skink
Microacontias lineatus
lineatus
Cuvier's Blind Legless Skink
Typhlosaurus caecus
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Subfamily - Scincinae
Silvery Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes bipes
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes caffer
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Gronovi's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes gronovii
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Kasner's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes kasneri
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Subfamily - Lygosomatiinae
Mangrove Skink
Emoia atrocostata atrocostata
Speckled Forest Skink
Eutropis macularia macularia
Bowring's Supple Skink
Lygosoma bowringii
monotypic
Seychelles Skink
Mabuya sechellensis
monotypic, endemic to
The Seychelles
Wright's Skink
Mabuya wrightii wrightii
endemic to
The Seychelles
Peter's Writhing Skink
Mochlus afrum
monotypic
Wedge-snouted Skink
Trachylepis acutilabris
monotypic
Ovambo Tree Skink
Trachylepis binotata
monotypic
Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
monotypic
Red-sided Skink
Trachylepis homalocephala
monotypic
Speckle-lipped Skink
Trachylepis maculilabris maculilabris
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifer
monotypic
Western Three-striped Skink
Trachylepis occidentalis
monotypic
Montane Speckled Skink
Trachylepis punctatissima
monotypic
Karasburg Tree Skink
Trachylepis sparsa
monotypic, endemic to Namibia
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
monotypic
Eastern Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
monotypic
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata sulcata
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia varia
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata variegata
Wahlberg's Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
monotypic
Spotted-necked Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis maculicolis
monotypic
