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''Scincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family (biology), family Scincidae. The genus contains four or five species, all of which are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas with a hot and dry climate. Species in the genus ''Scincus'' can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert. Taxonomy ''Scincus'' is the type (biology), type genus of the subfamily Scincinae. As the subfamily Scincinae appears to be paraphyletic and is in need of revision, it is as yet undetermined which skink genera are closely enough related to ''Scincus'' to be retained in the Scincinae. (Austin & Arnold 2006). Species The genus ''Scincus'' contains five species which are recognized as being valid."''Scincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Scincus''. References Further reading * (2006). "Using ancient a ...
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Scincus Scincus, Male 02 (cropped)
''Scincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus contains four or five species, all of which are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas with a hot and dry climate. Species in the genus ''Scincus'' can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert. Taxonomy ''Scincus'' is the type genus of the subfamily Scincinae. As the subfamily Scincinae appears to be paraphyletic and is in need of revision, it is as yet undetermined which skink genera are closely enough related to ''Scincus'' to be retained in the Scincinae. (Austin & Arnold 2006). Species The genus ''Scincus'' contains five species which are recognized as being valid."''Scincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which u ...
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Scincus Scincus
''Scincus scincus'', also commonly known as the sandfish skink, common sandfish or common skink, is a species of skink notable for its burrowing or swimming behaviour in sand. It is native to the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Peninsula, but is also kept as a pet elsewhere. Description The name Algerian sandfish originated because of its ability to move through sand as if it were swimming. Adult common skinks usually reach about 20 cm (8 inches) in length, including the short tail. The common skink has developed a unique way of dealing with the desert heat: it can dive into loose, soft sand. Its winding movements produce vibrations in the sand, with a consistent frequency of 3 Hz. It does this to prevent its body from overheating and to escape potential predators, such as the Saharan Sand Viper ('' Cerastes vipera'') This skink has a long, wedge-shaped snout with a countersunk lower jaw, shaped much like a basket. Its compact, tapered body is covered with smooth, ...
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Scincus Hemprichii
''Scincus hemprichii'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The specific name, ''hemprichii'', is in honor of German naturalist Wilhelm Friedrich Hemprich. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scincus hemprichii'', p. 120). Geographic range ''S. hemprichii'' is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. hemprichii'' is sandy desert. Behavior ''S. hemprichii'' is terrestrial and nocturnal Nocturnality is a ethology, behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnality, diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatur .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''S. helmichii'' is unknown. References Further reading *Fritz, J. Pet ...
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Scincus Conirostris
''Scincus conirostris'', a type of sandfish skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family, Scincidae, found in Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q106310636 conirostris Reptiles described in 1881 Taxa named by William Thomas Blanford ...
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Scincus Albifasciatus
''Scincus albifasciatus'' is a species of lizard which is found in Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, and Western Sahara Western Sahara is a territorial dispute, disputed territory in Maghreb, North-western Africa. It has a surface area of . Approximately 30% of the territory () is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3475879 albifasciatus Reptiles described in 1890 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger ...
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Scincus Conirostris (cropped)
''Scincus conirostris'', a type of sandfish skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family, Scincidae, found in Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q106310636 conirostris Reptiles described in 1881 Taxa named by William Thomas Blanford ...
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Scincinae
Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards. The subfamily contains 33 genera, and the genera contain a combined total of 284 species, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic. It is one of three subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other two being Acontinae and Lygosominae. Genera The subfamily Scincinae contains the following 35 genera, of which seven are monotypic. *''Amphiglossus'' (2 species) *'' Ateuchosaurus'' (2 species) *'' Barkudia'' (2 species) *'' Brachymeles'' (42 species) *'' Brachyseps'' (8 species) *''Chalcides'' (32 species) *'' Chalcidoceps'' (monotypic) *''Eumeces'' (6 species) *'' Eurylepis'' (2 species) *'' Feylinia'' (6 species) *'' Flexiseps'' (15 species) *'' Gongylomorphus'' (monotypic) *'' Grandidierina'' (4 species) *'' Hakaria'' (monotypic) *'' Janetaescincus'' (2 species) *'' Jarujinia'' (monotypic) *'' Madascincus'' (12 species) *'' Melanoseps'' (8 species) *''Mesoscincus ...
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Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann (2 June 1802 – 15 January 1841) was a German zoologist and herpetologist born in Braunschweig. He studied medicine and philology at the University of Leipzig, and afterwards was an assistant to Martin Lichtenstein (1780–1857) in Berlin. In 1828 he became a professor at University of Cologne, and two years later was an extraordinary professor at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin. Wiegmann specialized in the study of herpetology and mammalogy. In 1835, he founded, together with other scholars, the zoological periodical '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte'', also known as "Wiegmann's Archive". With Johann Friedrich Ruthe (1788–1859) he wrote an important textbook of zoology called ''Handbuch der Zoologie'', and in 1834 Wiegmann published ''Herpetologia Mexicana'', a monograph on the reptiles of Mexico. In 1841 he died of tuberculosis at the age of 38 in Berlin. His father Arend Friedrich Wiegmann (1771–1853) was a German research ...
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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 1580–1590, 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 ...
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