| Hispaniolan two-lined skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mabuya |
| Species: | M. hispaniolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mabuya hispaniolae | |
Mabuya hispaniolae, also known commonly as the Hispaniolan two-lined skink is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. [2]
Mabuya is a genus of long-tailed skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. Species in the genus Mabuya are primarily carnivorous, though many are omnivorous. The genus is viviparous, having a highly evolved placenta that resembles that of eutherian mammals. Formerly, many Old World species were placed here, as Mabuya was a kind of "wastebasket taxon". These Old World species are now placed in the genera Chioninia, Eutropis, and Trachylepis. Under the older classification, the New World species were referred to as "American mabuyas", and as of 2024 include the genera Alinea, Aspronema, Brasiliscincus, Capitellum, Copeoglossum, Maracaiba, Marisora, and Varzea.
Eutropis clivicola, known as Inger's mabuya or mountain skink, is a species of skink found in India (Kerala). It was first formally described in 1984 as Mabuya clivicola.
The bridled mabuya or bridled skink is a species of skink found in North Africa and Middle East. They grow up to 22 cm.
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards.
The rainbow skink is a species of Afro-Malagasy mabuya or skink in the subfamily Lygosominae.
The Greater Martinique skink is a species of skink found on Martinique. It has shiny, bronze-colored skin, with a pair of light stripes that run along its upper flanks.
Varzea bistriata is a species of skink found in South America. The common name is the two-striped mabuya. It has shiny bronze or copper skin, with a dark longitudinal stripe along each flank that is often bordered by cream-colored lines.
Heremites auratus, the Levant skink, golden grass mabuya, or golden grass skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Greece and Turkey, and possibly much more widely in Asia and even north-eastern Africa.
Trachylepis boettgeri, commonly known as Boettger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Chioninia vaillantii, also known commonly as Vaillant's mabuya or Vaillant's skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. There are two recognized subspecies.
The Hispaniolan gambusia is a fish endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
The Dominican leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Hispaniola.
The Dominica skink is a species of skink endemic to Dominica. On Dominica, it can be confused with Gymnophthalmus pleii or juvenile Ameiva fuscata due to their similar appearance.
Mabuya grandisterrae, also known commonly as the Grande-Terre skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Guadeloupe. It is considered to be possibly extinct.
The Montserrat skink is a species of skink found in Montserrat.
Maracaiba zuliae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Marisora berengerae, also known commonly as the San Andrés mabuya and the San Andrés skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to San Andrés, an island in the southwestern Caribbean.
Carvalho's mabuya is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Horton's mabuya is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
