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Group:
Reptile
Size:
10 – 20 cm in total body length.
Distribution:
Scelotes caffer is endemic to South Africa, with scattered populations in the Eastern Cape, Matjiesfontein, Elands Bay and Little Namaqualand near Garies.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
58.52 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.78 kilobases
Assembly N50:
311.98 kilobases
Contig number:
15 438
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
1.46 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
96.1% [S: 94.5%, D: 1.6%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
The Cape dwarf burrowing skink is an important model for studying vertebrate genomic evolution due to its intermediate stage of limb development. Its restricted distribution across distinct habitats also makes it useful for biogeographic and molecular ecology studies.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Date Published:
2026-09-15
Photo credit:
© C. Rautenbach
Fauna
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