Günther's dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes guentheri), also known commonly as Günther's burrowing skink, was a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species was endemic to Natal, South Africa.[1][2]
S. guentheri is known from only one specimen which was collected in 1886.[3] It has greatly reduced limbs. The forelimbs are entirely absent, and the hind limbs retain only two digits.[2] This holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.8 cm (3.9 in), and a tail length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[4]
The specific name, guentheri, and the common names are in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.[2][5]
S. guentheri is considered to be extinct.[1]
Günther's dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes guentheri), also known commonly as Günther's burrowing skink, was a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species was endemic to Natal, South Africa.
