Scincidae: Afroablepharus walbergii A. Smith 1849 - Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
On 23 and 24 December 2011, ca. eight Afroablepharus walbergii individuals were recorded in the vicinity of Ruacana, Kunene Province, northern Namibia. This species was commonly seen foraging in leaf litter in the narrow band of riverine vegetation lining the Kunene River as well as the adjoining dry mopane Colophospermum mopane woodland just to the southwest of Hippo Pools Community Campsite (17° 24’32” S; 14° 12’ 56” E; 784 m asl); in dry Combretum woodland at the Ruacana Falls lookout point (ca. 17° 23’ 49” S; 14° 13’ 15” E, 885 m asl); and in riverine vegetation and adjoining dry mopane woodland along the drainage line to the east of Hippo Pools Community Campsite (ca. 17° 24’ 10” S; 14° 13’ 54” E; 820 m asl). No specimens were collected as we did not have collecting permits.
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