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''Amphiglossus'' is a
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of
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 o ...
s,
lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...
s in the
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Scincidae.


Taxonomy

The genus ''Amphiglossus'' is usually placed in the
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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 thr ...
, which seems to be paraphyletic, however. Probably quite close to ''
Paracontias ''Paracontias'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy and systematics ''Paracontias'' is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably ...
'' and possibly '' Androngo trivittatus'', it belongs to a major
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which does not seem to include the
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Scincus ''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 ...
''. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.


Species

The following
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are recognized as being valid. Some species which were formerly included in the genus ''Amphiglossus'' have been assigned to a more recently created genus, ''
Madascincus ''Madascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus ''Amphiglossus''. Species The following 12 species, listed alphabetically by spec ...
'' , some to the
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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 vali ...
'' and ''
Brachyseps ''Brachyseps'' is a genus of skinks. They are all endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus. Species The following 7 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being vali ...
'', and some species have been synonymized with other species in the genus ''Amphiglossus''.. www.reptile-database.org. *''
Amphiglossus astrolabi ''Amphiglossus astrolabi'', the diving skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripher ...
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Bibron Gabriel Bibron (20 October 1805 – 27 March 1848) was a French zoologist and herpetologist. He was born in Paris. The son of an employee of the Museum national d'histoire naturelle, he had a good foundation in natural history and was hire ...
, 1839
– diving skink *''
Amphiglossus reticulatus ''Amphiglossus reticulatus'' is a species of skink. It is 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 ...
'' ( Kaudern, 1922) ''
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'': In the above list, a
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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Amphiglossus''.


References


Further reading

* Duméril AMC,
Bibron G Gabriel Bibron (20 October 1805 – 27 March 1848) was a French zoologist and herpetologist. He was born in Paris. The son of an employee of the Museum national d'histoire naturelle, he had a good foundation in natural history and was hire ...
(1839). ''Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième'' olume 5 Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (''Amphiglossus'', new genus, pp. 606–607). (in
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). Amphiglossus Lizard genera Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron {{skink-stub