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Flexiseps
''Flexiseps'' is a genus of skinks. They are all endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus. Species The following 15 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Flexiseps alluaudi'' (Brygoo, 1981) *'' Flexiseps andranovahensis'' (Angel, 1933) – Andranovaho skink *'' Flexiseps ardouini'' (Mocquard, 1897) – yellow skink *'' Flexiseps crenni'' (Mocquard, 1906) *'' Flexiseps decaryi'' (Angel, 1930) – rock skink *'' Flexiseps elongatus'' (Angel, 1933) *'' Flexiseps johannae'' (Günther, 1880) – Johanna's skink *'' Flexiseps mandokava'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Flexiseps melanurus'' (Günther, 1877) – spotted skink *'' Flexiseps meva'' Miralles, Raselimanana, Rakotomalala, Vences, & Vieites, 2011 *'' Flexiseps ornaticeps'' (Boulenger, 1896) – grey skink *'' Flexiseps stylus'' Andreone & Greer, 2002 *'' Flexiseps tanysoma'' Andreone & Greer, 2002 *'' Flexiseps tsaratananensis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Ardouini
''Flexiseps ardouini'', also known commonly as the yellow skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''ardouini'', is in honor of French plant collector Léon Ardouin (1841–1909). Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Amphiglossus ardouini'', p. 11). Geographic range ''F. ardouini'' is found in northwestern Madagascar. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''F. ardouini'' is dry forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''F. ardouini'' is unknown. References Further reading * Brygoo É-R (1983). "''Systématique des lézards scin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Alluaudi
''Flexiseps alluaudi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''alluaudi'', is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluaud. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Amphiglossus alluaudi'', p. 6). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''F. alluaudi'' is forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''F. alluaudi'' is unknown. References Further reading * Brygoo ER (1981). "''Systématique des lézards scincides de la région malgache. 6. Deux scincines nouveaux'' ". ''Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris, Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Crenni
''Flexiseps crenni'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''crenni'', is in honor of ophthalmologist Louis Crenn, who presented the holotype to Mocquard. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Amphiglossus crenni'', p. 61). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''F. crenni'' is forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, .... Description ''F. crenni'' has very short legs with a reduced number of digits. Mocquard F (1906). Each front foot has 2–3 digits, and each back foot has 2–4 digits. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Reproduction The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Stylus
''Flexiseps stylus'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 2002 Taxa named by Franco Andreone Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer Flexiseps {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Ornaticeps
The gray skink (''Flexiseps ornaticeps'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1896 Flexiseps Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Melanurus
The spotted skink (''Flexiseps melanurus'') is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1877 Flexiseps Taxa named by Albert Günther {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Mandokava
''Flexiseps mandokava'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1993 Flexiseps Taxa named by Christopher John Raxworthy Taxa named by Ronald Archie Nussbaum {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Valhallae
''Flexiseps valhallae'' is a species of skink endemic to the Glorioso Islands The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( or officially also ) are a group of islands and rocks totaling . They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overse .... References Reptiles described in 1909 Flexiseps Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Johannae
Johanna's skink (''Flexiseps johannae'') is a species of skink endemic to the Comoro Islands The Comoro Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Mozambique Channel, an arm of the Indian Ocean lying between Madagascar and the African mainland. Three of the islands form the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign nation, while Mayotte bel .... References Flexiseps Endemic fauna of the Comoros Fauna of Mayotte Reptiles of the Comoros Reptiles described in 1880 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexiseps Elongatus
''Flexiseps elongatus'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Reptiles of Madagascar Reptiles described in 1933 Flexiseps Taxa named by Fernand Angel {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |