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Group:
Reptile
Size:
10-20 cm (total body length)
Distribution:
Near-endemic to South Africa, occurring in South Africa (Mpumalanga, extending south to northern KwaZulu Natal) and Eswatini.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24.25 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.63 kilobases
Assembly N50:
185.25 kilobases
Contig number:
25 296
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
1.5 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
91.4% [S: 88.2%, D: 3.1%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
It serves as an important model species in specific limb development stage in Scelotes genus (full limb digit development stage, with forelimb digit = 5, hindlimb digit number = 5) 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:
2026-04-28
Photo credit:
© L. Kemp
Fauna
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