SA legless skink taxonomically ‘demoted’

SA legless skink taxonomically ‘demoted’

Jan 18, 2021 | News

Cape Town – The Variegated legless skink has been taxonomically ‘demoted’. Once a valid described species, its position on the tree of life is now less prominent since its designation as a taxonomic ‘synonomy’. Skinks (family Scincidae) are the most diverse group of...