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Terrestrial

Found in flat sparsely vegetated areas of the Fynbos Biome in the southwestern parts of South Africa, and the Succulent Karoo Biome in Namaqualand and adjacent areas, particularly in the sandy coastal lowlands. In the rest of its range it occurs mainly in flat sparsely vegetated karroid habitats. Terrestrial and solitary, seeking refuge in holes under large tufts of grass, small bushes or shrubs (FitzSimons 1943, Visser 1984). Individuals construct short tunnels at the base of bushes, or use small mammal burrows (Branch 1998).