Sepsina alberti

Sepsina alberti, also known commonly as Albert's skink and Albert's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.^[2]

Sepsina alberti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Sepsina
Species:	S. alberti
Binomial name
Sepsina alberti Hewitt, 1929

Etymology

Unfortunately, Hewitt did not explain to whom the specific name, alberti, refers. It may be in honor of Albert I of Belgium, or Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger, or an altogether different Albert.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. alberti are rocky areas and savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,300 m (1,600–4,300 ft).^[1]

Description

Adults of S. alberti usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 5.5 cm (2.2 in). The legs are short, but well developed, with four toes on each foot, and with a claw on each toe.^[4]

Reproduction

S. alberti is viviparous.^[2]