| Grandidierina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Scincinae |
| Genus: | Grandidierina Mocquard, 1894 |
| Species | |
Four species, see text. | |
Grandidierina is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
The following four species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Grandidierina.
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