Flexiseps melanurus

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Flexiseps melanurus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Flexiseps
Species:
F. melanurus
Binomial name
Flexiseps melanurus
(Günther, 1877)
Synonyms

Amphiglossus melanurus

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. (2011). Amphiglossus melanurus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T178318A7521657.en
  2. Flexiseps melanurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 13 October 2020.