Breyer's long-tailed seps

Breyer's long-tailed seps

Breyer's whip lizard

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Tetradactylus breyeri

Tetradactylus breyeri, commonly known as Breyer's long-tailed seps or Breyer's whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae.The species is endemic to South Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, breyeri, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Hermann Gottfried Breyer.

Appearance

T. breyeri is snake-like, with short vestigial legs. There are two toes on each front foot, and one toe on each back foot. Maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 7.2 cm (2.8 in). The tail is very long, more than three times SVL.

Distribution

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T. breyeri is found in the South African provinces of Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga.

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The preferred natural habitat of T. breyeri is grassland, at altitudes of 1,400–2,000 m (4,600–6,600 ft).

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Biome

Mating Habits

T. breyeri is oviparous. Clutch size is small, only one or two eggs laid in early summer.

References

1. Breyer's long-tailed seps Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breyer's_long-tailed_seps
2. Breyer's long-tailed seps on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21662/154667451

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