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Group:
Reptile
Size:
10-20 cm (total body length)
Distribution:
Endemic to southern Africa, including South Africa (Limpopo River Valley, northern Limpopo Province), southern Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
26.19 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.27 kilobases
Assembly N50:
24.88 kilobases
Contig number:
65 311
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.22 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
<80%
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
It serves as an important model species in specific limb development stages in the Scelotes genus (intermediate limb development stage, with forelimb digit = 2-3, hindlimb digit number = 4) and is used to study genomic evolution of vertebrates. It has a restricted distribution, occurring in distinct habitats and regions, making them excellent model species for biogeographic and molecular ecology studies.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Date Published:
2026-04-24
Photo credit:
© L. Kemp
Fauna
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