Larutia

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Larutia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Sphenomorphinae
Genus: Larutia
Bohme, 1981

Larutia is a small genus of limbless skinks in the family Scincidae. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grismer, L.L. et al. (2011). "Peninsular Malaysia's first limbless lizard: a new species of skink of the genus Larutia (Bohme) from Pulau Pinang with a phylogeny of the genus." Zootaxa 2799: 29-40.
  2. Chan-ard, T.; M. Cota; S. Mekchai; S. Lhaoteaw (2011). "A New Species of Larutia (Squamata: Scincidae) Found in Peninsular Thailand". Thailand Natural History Museum Journal. 5 (1): 57–65.