Marisora

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Marisora
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Marisora roatanae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Mabuyinae
Genus: Marisora
Hedges & Conn, 2012
Species

13 spp., see text

Marisora is a genus of skinks. They are found in Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.

Species

The following 13 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Marisora.

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References

  1. Marisora at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 31 August 2018.