Trachylepis adamastor
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Trachylepis adamastor faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation across its limited range in the Western Cape of South Africa. Urban expansion and agricultural development have reduced available fynbos and renosterveld habitats, while invasive plant species alter the vegetation structure this skink depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the Mediterranean-type ecosystems where this species occurs.
Habitat
This skink inhabits fynbos and renosterveld vegetation in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, typically found in areas with rocky outcrops and dense shrubland. It occurs in Mediterranean-type climate zones characterized by winter rainfall and dry summers.
