Observations in the Genus: Acontias
This taxon contains:
By: Beneke74
Observed on: 17th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Beneke74
Observed on: 16th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 16th January 2014
Likely ID: Cape Legless Skink (Acontias meleagris subsp. meleagris )
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 1
Comments: 6
Description: Very common when you start digging around
By: sallyslak
Observed on: 25th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th January 2014
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3
By: Kobus Lubbe
Observed on: 28th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
Description: Found in horse paddock under manure
By: Mo
Observed on: 28th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Deftly captured by Alex.
Observed on: 28th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 2
Observed on: 8th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
By: JoLouis
Observed on: 28th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: DAUD
Observed on: 31st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: DAUD
Observed on: 29th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 9th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Dagmar Gleiss
Observed on: 3rd December 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: This juvenile regurgitated its food, once we picked it up to see what it was.
Observed on: 18th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Came into house during the exceptional floods of 18 Jan 2012. Released after waters subsided.
Observed on: 9th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th December 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: saxicola
Observed on: 2nd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: About 260mm long. Although I have read that these skinks are usually associated with dry sandy soils, this particular one was hanging about in rather wet ground amongst seasonal pools.
By: marlandza
Observed on: 6th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th November 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
Description: Friend or foe?
By: Joan Young
Observed on: 23rd January 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: About 45cm in length. After a lot of rain, they come out on the road to dry as the vegetation they live in is too wet.
By: Kobie
Observed on: 22nd March 2011
Added to iSpot: 26th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Giant Legless skink. Note the 'undeveloped' eyes. It was quite tame and could be handled by hand. When I released it, it quikly moved in a snake-like manner into a heap a dry leaves on a compost heap where I found it.
Observed on: 1st October 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th April 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: johanbaard
Observed on: 20th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Observed on: 29th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: A road kill in a gravel road through commercial Eucalyptus compartments
Observed on: 17th September 2006
Added to iSpot: 12th January 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: dionnej
Observed on: 27th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 1st December 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 19th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st July 2011
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
