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Brachyseps
''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 8 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *''Brachyseps anosyensis'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *''Brachyseps frontoparietalis'' (Boulenger, 1889) – Boulenger's tree skink *''Brachyseps gastrostictus'' (O'Shaughnessy, 1879) – O'Shaughnessy's Madagascar skink *''Brachyseps macrocercus'' (Günther, 1882) – black-striped 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 taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living thing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Anosyensis
''Brachyseps anosyensis'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1993 Brachyseps Taxa named by Christopher John Raxworthy Taxa named by Ronald Archie Nussbaum {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Macrocercus
The black-striped skink (''Brachyseps macrocercus'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844241 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1882 Brachyseps Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Splendidus
The splendid skink (''Brachyseps splendidus'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q290388 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1872 Brachyseps Taxa named by Alfred Grandidier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Spilostichus
''Brachyseps spilostichus'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844251 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 2002 Brachyseps Taxa named by Franco Andreone Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Punctatus
''Brachyseps punctatus'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844250 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1993 Brachyseps Taxa named by Christopher John Raxworthy Taxa named by Ronald Archie Nussbaum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Mandady
''Brachyseps mandady'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844242 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 2002 Brachyseps Taxa named by Franco Andreone Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Gastrostictus
O'Shaughnessy's Madagascar skink (''Brachyseps gastrostictus'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844239 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1879 Brachyseps Taxa named by Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyseps Frontoparietalis
Boulenger's tree skink (''Brachyseps frontoparietalis'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2844235 Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1889 Brachyseps Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphiglossus
''Amphiglossus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Amphiglossus'' is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic, however. Probably quite close to ''Paracontias'' and possibly '' Androngo trivittatus'', it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. Some species which were formerly included in the genus ''Amphiglossus'' have been assigned to a more recently created genus, '' Madascincus'' , some to the genera '' Flexiseps'' and ''Brachyseps'', and some species have been synonymized with other species in the genus ''Amphiglossus''.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Amphiglossus astrolabi'' A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – diving skink *'' Amphiglossus reticulatus'' ( Kaudern, 1922) ''Nota bene'': In the above list, a binom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specific Name (zoology)
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet or species epithet) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen). The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus or the generic name. The rules and regulations governing the giving of a new species name are explained in the article species description. For example, the scientific name for humans is ''Homo sapiens'', which is the species name, consisting of two names: ''Homo'' is the " generic name" (the name of the genus) and ''sapiens'' is the "specific name". Historically, ''specific name'' referred to the combination of what are now called the generic and specific names. Carl Linnaeus, who formalized binomial nomenclature, made explicit distinctions between specific, generic, and trivial names. The generic name was that of the genus, the first in the binomial, the trivial name was the second name in the binomial, and the specific the proper term for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
