Biology:Brachyseps
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Short description: Genus of lizards
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| Brachyseps anosyensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Scincinae |
| Genus: | Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou, & Vences, 2016 |
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7 sp., see text | |
Brachyseps is a genus of skinks. They are all endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus.
Species
The following 7 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]
- Brachyseps anosyensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993
- Brachyseps frontoparietalis (Boulenger, 1889) – Boulenger's tree skink
- Brachyseps gastrostictus (O'Shaughnessy, 1879) – O'Shaughnessy's Madagascar skink
- Brachyseps mandady Andreone & Greer, 2002
- Brachyseps punctatus Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993
- Brachyseps spilostichus Andreone & Greer, 2002
- Brachyseps splendidus (Grandidier, 1872) – splendid skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Brachyseps.
References
- ↑ Brachyseps at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q55279973 entry
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