Acontias cregoi
# Acontias cregoi

Acontias cregoi, commonly known as Cregoe's legless skink, Cregoi's blind legless skink, and Cregoi's legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, cregoi, is in honor of John P. Cregoe who presented the holotype to the British Museum.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. cregoi is grassland, at altitudes of 650–1,700 m (2,130–5,580 ft).

## Description

The holotype of A. cregoi has a total length of 15 cm (6 inches), which includes a tail 2.5 cm (1 inch) long.

## Reproduction

A. cregoi is viviparous.

