| Flexiseps tsaratananensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Flexiseps |
| Species: | F. tsaratananensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Flexiseps tsaratananensis (Brygoo, 1981) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Amphiglossus tsaratananensis | |
The Tsaratanan skink (Flexiseps tsaratananensis) 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.
Dalbergia tsaratananensis is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Carinascincus palfreymani, known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
Dypsis tsaratananensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Madagascar.
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.
The Andranovaho skink is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Flexiseps ardouini, also known commonly as the yellow skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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.
Flexiseps valhallae is a species of skink endemic to the Glorioso Islands.
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