Kasner's dwarf burrowing skink

Kasner's dwarf burrowing skink '', also known commonly as Kasner's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species endemic to South Africa.

Geographic range

S. kasneri is indigenous to the Western Cape coast of South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. kasneri is dunes and sandy soil, at elevations from sea level to.

Description

The limbs of S. kasneri are greatly reduced. The forelimbs are entirely lost, and each hind limb retains only two digits.

Behavior

S. kasneri is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

S. kasneri is ovoviviparous.

Etymology

The specific name, kasneri, as well as the common names, are in honor of J.H. Kasner, collector of the type specimen.