Biology:Lepidothyris
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| Lepidothyris | |
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| Lepidothyris fernandi, fire skink | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Lepidothyris Cope, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Tiliqua fernandi Burton, 1836
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Lepidothyris is a genus of skinks in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.[1]
Species
There are three valid species:[1]
- Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836) – fire skink
- Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
- Lepidothyris striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lepidothyris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 January 2015.
Further reading
- Cope ED (1892). "On Degenerate Types of Scapular and Pelvic Arches in the Lacertilia". Journal of Morphology 7: 227-244. (Lepidothyris, new genus, p. 233).
Wikidata ☰ Q2435427 entry
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