| Marisora aurulae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Marisora |
| Species: | M. aurulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Marisora aurulae | |
The Lesser Windward skink (Marisora aurulae) is a species of skink found in St. Vincent and Tobago. [2]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae and the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species, the Scincidae are one of the most diverse families of lizards. Common skinks include many different kinds such as the slender skink, snake-eyed skink and the skinks of the genus Plestiodon are among the common skinks.
Mabuya is a genus of long-tailed skinks restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. They 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 now include the genera Alinea, Aspronema, Brasiliscincus, Capitellum, Maracaiba, Marisora, Varzea, and Copeoglossum.
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.
The Christmas Island forest skink, also known as the Christmas Island whiptail skink, was a species of skink endemic to Australia's Christmas Island. As of 2017, it is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. The last known forest skink, a captive individual named Gump, died on 31 May 2014.
Marisora is a genus of skinks. They are found in Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.
Mabuyinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Mabuya group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
The Hispaniolan two-lined skink is a species of skink found in the Dominican Republic.
The Montserrat skink is a species of skink found in Montserrat.
Marisora alliacea is a species of skink found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The San Andrés skink is a species of skink found on San Andrés.
Marisora brachypoda is a species of skink found in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize.
Marisora falconensis is a species of skink found in Venezuela and Colombia.
The Corn Island skink is a species of skink found on Great Corn Island in Nicaragua.
The Providencia skink is a species of skink found on Providencia.
The Central American mabuya is a species of skink found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
The Anegada skink is a species of skink found on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.
The Hispaniolan four-lined skink is a species of skink found in Haiti.
The Jamaican skink is a species of skink found in Jamaica.
The Saint Martin skink is a species of skink found in Saint Martin.
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