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Mabuya
''Mabuya'' is a genus of long-tailed skinks restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. They are primarily carnivorous, though many are omnivorous. The genus is viviparous, having a highly evolved placenta that resembles that of eutherian mammals. Formerly, many Old World species were placed here, as ''Mabuya'' was a kind of "wastebasket taxon". These Old World species are now placed in the genera ''Chioninia'', ''Eutropis'', and ''Trachylepis''. Under the older classification, the New World species were referred to as "American mabuyas", and now include the genera ''Alinea'', ''Aspronema'', ''Brasiliscincus'', ''Capitellum'', ''Maracaiba'', '' Marisora'', '' Varzea'', and '' Copeoglossum''. Most species in this genus are feared to be possibly extinct due to introduced predators. Species Listed alphabetically by specific name. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Brachypoda
''Mabuya'' is a genus of long-tailed skinks restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. They are primarily carnivorous, though many are omnivorous. The genus is viviparous, having a highly evolved placenta that resembles that of eutherian mammals. Formerly, many Old World species were placed here, as ''Mabuya'' was a kind of "wastebasket taxon". These Old World species are now placed in the genera ''Chioninia'', ''Eutropis'', and ''Trachylepis''. Under the older classification, the New World species were referred to as "American mabuyas", and now include the genera ''Alinea'', ''Aspronema'', ''Brasiliscincus'', ''Capitellum'', ''Maracaiba'', '' Marisora'', '' Varzea'', and '' Copeoglossum''. Most species in this genus are feared to be possibly extinct due to introduced predators. Species Listed alphabetically by specific name. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica Skink
The Dominica skink (''Mabuya dominicana'') is a species of skink found in Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically .... On Dominica, it can be confused with '' Gymnophthalmus pleii'' or juvenile '' Ameiva fuscata'' due to their similar appearance. References * * Mabuya Reptiles described in 1887 Reptiles of Dominica Taxa named by Samuel Garman {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Dominicana
The Dominica skink (''Mabuya dominicana'') is a species of skink found in Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically .... On Dominica, it can be confused with '' Gymnophthalmus pleii'' or juvenile '' Ameiva fuscata'' due to their similar appearance. References * * Mabuya Reptiles described in 1887 Reptiles of Dominica Taxa named by Samuel Garman {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Grandisterrae
The Grande-Terre skink (''Mabuya grandisterrae'') is a species of skink found in Guadeloupe. It is considered to be possibly extinct The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biologi .... References Mabuya Reptiles described in 2012 Endemic fauna of Guadeloupe Reptiles of Guadeloupe Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Desiradae
The Désirade skink (''Mabuya desiradae'') is a species of skink found in Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the .... References Mabuya Reptiles described in 2012 Endemic fauna of Guadeloupe Reptiles of Guadeloupe Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Cochonae
Cochon's skink (''Mabuya cochonae'') is a species of skink found in Guadeloupe. It is considered to be possibly extinct The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biologi .... References Mabuya Reptiles described in 2012 Endemic fauna of Guadeloupe Reptiles of Guadeloupe Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachylepis
''Trachylepis'' is a skink genus in the subfamily Mabuyinae found mainly in Africa. Its members were formerly included in the "wastebin taxon" ''Mabuya'', and for some time in '' Euprepis''. As defined today, ''Trachylepis'' contains the clade of Afro-Malagasy mabuyas. The genus also contains a species from the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, '' T. atlantica'', and may occur in mainland South America with '' Trachylepis tschudii'' and '' Trachylepis maculata'', both poorly known and enigmatic. The ancestors of ''T. atlantica'' are believed to have rafted across the Atlantic from Africa during the last 9 million years. The generic name ''Trachylepis'' literally means "rough-scaled", referring to the fact that most of the species, though superficially smooth-scaled, have three or more slight longitudinal keels on their dorsal scales. Species The following species are recognized as being valid (listed alphabetically by specific name). *'' Trachylepis acutilabris'' – ... [...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] |
