| Madascincus mouroundavae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Madascincus |
| Species: | M. mouroundavae |
| Binomial name | |
| Madascincus mouroundavae (Grandidier, 1872) | |
The Morondava skink (Madascincus mouroundavae) 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.
Melanoseps is a genus of lizards, known commonly as limbless skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Bermuda skink, longnose skink, or Bermuda rock lizard is a critically endangered species and the only endemic land-living vertebrate of Bermuda. It is a relatively small skink : adults reach an average snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (3.1 in).
Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
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.
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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 redtail skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The rusty skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The common Madagascar skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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Madascincus minutus is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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The Madagascar coastal skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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