Haacke's legless skink (Typhlosaurus braini), also known commonly as Brain's legless skink and Brain's blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.[2]
The specific name, braini, is in honor of paleontologist Charles Kimberlin Brain.[2][3]
The preferred natural habitat of T. braini is desert, at altitudes of 50–400 m (160–1,310 ft).[1]
T. braini is limbless, slender, and uniformly light pink. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in).[4]
Having no limbs, T. braini "swims" in sand dunes, both under the surface and at the surface.[1]
The diet of T. braini consists of termites and insect larvae.[4]
T. braini is viviparous.[2]
T. braini is preyed upon by the Namib golden mole (Eremitalpa granti namibensis).[4]
Haacke's legless skink (Typhlosaurus braini), also known commonly as Brain's legless skink and Brain's blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
