| Flexiseps andranovahensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Flexiseps |
| Species: | F. andranovahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Flexiseps andranovahensis (Angel, 1933) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Amphiglossus andranovahensis | |
The Andranovaho skink (Flexiseps andranovahensis) is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar. [1] [2]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the 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.
Amphiglossus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.
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Leiolopisma mauritiana is a large, extinct species of skink. It was found only in Mauritius, but became extinct around 1600 probably due to introduced predators.
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.
Flexiseps is a genus of skinks. They are all endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus.
Flexiseps alluaudi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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Flexiseps crenni is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The rock skink is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Flexiseps elongatus is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Johanna's skink is a species of skink endemic to the Comoro Islands.
Flexiseps mandokava is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
The spotted skink is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Flexiseps meva is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
The gray skink is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Flexiseps stylus is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
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