Trachylepis wahlbergii
# Trachylepis wahlbergii

Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

## Taxonomy

Trachylepis wahlbergii has been considered a subspecies of Trachylepis striata. Whether T. wahlbergii is truly distinct from T. striata is not fully settled.

## Geographic range

T. wahlbergii occurs in southern Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, western Mozambique, Zambia, and northern and western Zimbabwe.

## Etymology

The specific name, wahlbergi, is in honour of Swedish Naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.

## Reproduction

T. wahlbergii is viviparous.

