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Mabuya
''Mabuya'' is a genus of long-tailed skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. Out of 26 recognized species, six species are only found in Caribbean islands. Species in the genus ''Mabuya'' 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 as of 2024 include the genera '' Alinea'', '' Aspronema'', '' Brasiliscincus'', '' Capitellum'', '' Copeoglossum'', '' Maracaiba'', '' Marisora'', and '' Varzea''. Most species in this genus are feared to be possibly extinct due to introduced predators. Species Listed alphabeti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica Skink
The Dominica skink (''Mabuya dominicana'') is a species of skink endemic to Dominica. 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 Endemic fauna of Dominica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuya Cochonae
''Mabuya cochonae'', also known commonly as the Cochons skink is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to 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 an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological spe .... 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] |
Skink
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, 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. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580β1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. 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 Tribolonotus gracilis, red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chioninia
__NOTOC__ ''Chioninia'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the subfamily Lygosominae. For long, this genus was included in the "wastebin taxon" ''Mabuya''. The genus ''Chioninia'' contains the Cape Verde mabuyas. Description Species in the genus ''Chioninia'' are mid-sized to largish lizards with cylindrical bodies, tails of medium length, and well-developed arms and legs; the hands and feet have 5 toes each. Their cycloid scales are underlaid by osteoderms. The scales on the back and belly are similar in shape, but those on the back are keeled. The scales on the top of the head are generally flat and subimbricate; they have a pair of supranasal scales and the frontoparietal and prefrontal scales are paired or fused. The third supraocular scale is the hindmost one that contacts the frontal scale, and the secondary temporal scales touch each other. The nasal scale is undivided. ''Chioninia'' mabuyas have 26β27 presacral vertebrae. Their palatine bones are in contact with the me ... [...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'' β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eutropis
''Eutropis'' is a genus of skinks belonging to the subfamily Mabuyinae. For long, this genus was included in the " wastebin taxon" '' Mabuya''; it contains the Asian mabuyas. They often share their habitat with the related common skinks (''Sphenomorphus''), but they do not compete significantly as their ecological niches differ.Cyberlizards (2004): The Scincidae β''Eutropis'' Version of February 29, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2009. This genus also contains the only member of the subfamily to occur in Australasia, the many-lined sun skink (''Eutropis multifasciata''), whose wide range includes New Guinea. Description They are mid-sized to largish lizards with cylindrical bodies, tails of medium length, and well-developed arms and legs; the hands and feet have 5 toes each. Their cycloid scales are underlaid by osteoderms; the scales on the back and belly are similar in shape, but those on the back are keeled. The scales on the top of the head are generally flat and subimbricat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copeoglossum
''Copeoglossum'' is a genus of skinks. They were previously placed in the genus ''Mabuya''. Species The following five species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Copeoglossum arajara'' (Reboucas-Spieker, 1981) β Arajara mabuya *'' Copeoglossum aurae'' Hedges & Conn, 2012 β Greater Windward skink *'' Copeoglossum margaritae'' Hedges & Conn, 2012 β Margarita skink *'' Copeoglossum nigropunctatum'' (Spix, 1825) β Black-spotted skink *'' Copeoglossum redondae'' Hedges & Conn, 2012 β Redonda skink(extinct) ''Nota bene ( ; plural: ) is the Latin language, Latin phrase meaning ''note well''. In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' fi ...'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Copeoglossum''. References Lizard genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspronema
''Aspronema'' is a genus of skinks. Species The following 2 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Aspronema cochabambae'' (Dunn, 1935) *'' Aspronema dorsivittatum'' (Cope, 1862) β Paraguay mabuya ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Aspronema''. Both species are found in South America. Both species were previously placed in the genus Mabuya ''Mabuya'' is a genus of long-tailed skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. Out of 26 recognized species, six species are only found in Caribbean islands. Species in the genus .... References Lizard genera Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn {{Skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varzea (lizard)
''Varzea'' is a genus of skinks. Species The following 2 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Varzea altamazonica'' (Miralles, Barrio-, Rivas, Chaparro-Auza, 2006) *'' Varzea bistriata'' (Spix, 1825) β two-striped mabuya ''Nota bene ( ; plural: ) is the Latin language, Latin phrase meaning ''note well''. In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' fi ...'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Alinea''. References Lizard genera Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn {{Skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitellum (lizard)
''Capitellum'' is a genus of skinks. Species were previously placed in the genus ''Mabuya''. All species in this genus are considered possibly extinct, due to a lack of recent sightings but the presence of potential refuges. Species The following 3 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Capitellum mariagalantae'' Hedges & Conn, 2012 β Marie-Galante skink (possibly extinct) *'' Capitellum metallicum'' (Bocourt, 1879) β lesser Martinique skink (possibly extinct) *'' Capitellum parvicruzae'' Hedges & Conn, 2012 β lesser Saint Croix skink (possibly extinct) ''Nota bene ( ; plural: ) is the Latin language, Latin phrase meaning ''note well''. In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' fi ...'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasiliscincus
''Brasiliscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus ''Brasiliscincus'' are endemic to Brazil and were previously placed in the genus ''Mabuya''. Species The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Brasiliscincus agilis'' ( Raddi, 1823) *'' Brasiliscincus caissara'' ( RebouΓ§as-Spieker, 1974) *'' Brasiliscincus heathi'' (Schmidt & Inger, 1951) β Brazilian mabuya ''Nota bene ( ; plural: ) is the Latin language, Latin phrase meaning ''note well''. In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' fi ...'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Brasiliscincus''. References Lizard genera Endemic reptiles of Brazil Skinks of Brazil Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
