| Madascincus igneocaudatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Madascincus |
| Species: | M. igneocaudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Madascincus igneocaudatus (Grandidier, 1867) | |
The redtail skink (Madascincus igneocaudatus) is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. [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.
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Madascincus arenicola is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Liophidium pattoni is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Little is known about the snake as it was recently described in 2010, although its existence had been known for some decades before a specimen could be caught for detailed study.
Madascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus.
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The common Madagascar skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Madascincus miafina is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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The Morondava skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Madascincus nanus is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
The Madagascar coastal skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Madascincus pyrurus is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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