Acontias aurantiacus
# Acontias aurantiacus

Acontias aurantiacus, the golden blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa.

Three subspecies are recognized:

* Acontias aurantiacus aurantiacus (Peters, 1854)
* Acontias aurantiacus bazarutoensis Broadley, 1990 – Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
* Acontias aurantiacus carolinensis Broadley, 1990 – Santa Carolina, Mozambique
