Flexiseps decaryi

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Flexiseps decaryi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Flexiseps
Species:
F. decaryi
Binomial name
Flexiseps decaryi
(Angel, 1930)
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Synonyms

Amphiglossus decaryi

The rock skink (Flexiseps decaryi) is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Raxworthy, C.J. & Ramanamanjato, J.-B. (2011). Amphiglossus decaryi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172784A6917440.en
  2. ↑ Flexiseps decaryi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 13 October 2020.


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