''Brachyseps'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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. Ski ...
s. They are all endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus
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 pos ...
.
Species
The following 8
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 s ...
, listed alphabetically by
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, are recognized as being valid:
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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 ...
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Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993
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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: Républiqu ...
''
(Boulenger, 1889) – Boulenger's tree skink
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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: Ré ...
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(O'Shaughnessy, 1879) – O'Shaughnessy's Madagascar skink
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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 ...
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(Günther, 1882) – black-striped skink
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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 co ...
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Andreone & Greer, 2002
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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 ...
''
Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993
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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 isla ...
''
Andreone & Greer, 2002
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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 Madag ...
''
(Grandidier, 1872) – splendid skink
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Nota bene
(, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well".
It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature
and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the atten ...
'': 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 things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Brachyseps''.
References
Lizard genera
Brachyseps
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