Madascincus polleni

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Madascincus polleni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Madascincus
Species:
M. polleni
Binomial name
Madascincus polleni
(Grandidier, 1869)
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The Madagascar coastal skink (Madascincus polleni) is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. [2]

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References

  1. Vences, M.; Rakotondravony, H. (2012). "Madascincus polleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T172924A1374624. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T172924A1374624.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Madascincus polleni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2020.