Copeoglossum redondae

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Copeoglossum redondae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Copeoglossum
Species:
C. redondae
Binomial name
Copeoglossum redondae
Hedges & Conn, 2012

The Redonda skink (Copeoglossum redondae) was a species of skink found on Redonda in Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados. It is now considered extinct. [2]

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References

  1. Daltry, J.C. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Copeoglossum redondae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T47102774A115396604. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T47102774A47102780.en . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Copeoglossum redondae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.