| Marisora magnacornae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Marisora |
| Species: | M. magnacornae |
| Binomial name | |
| Marisora magnacornae | |
The Corn Island skink (Marisora magnacornae) is a species of skink found on Great Corn Island in Nicaragua. [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 mostly found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Chioninia coctei was a species of lizard that was at one time known to inhabit the islets of Branco and Raso in the Cape Verde islands of the Atlantic Ocean, rendered deserts by human-caused habitat destruction. None have been observed since the early 20th century, and the species was officially declared extinct in 2013.
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 palfreymani, known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
The Anguilla Bank skink(Spondylurus powelli) was discovered in the Caribbean with 20 other reptile species and was immediately listed as an endangered species. The population of this lizard has been decreasing due to the introduction of the mongoose, which was originally imported to control rats in sugarcane fields, and now is an invasive species to the Caribbean Islands. Many of the newly added skink species discovered along with S. powelli are facing extinction for the same reason. Skinks are unique and perhaps at a disadvantage among lizards as they produce a human-like placenta and have live birth. The average gestation period is suggested at one year and may be the cause for the skinks being an easy target to the mongoose, since they are larger and slower when pregnant. Other types of human activity, along with the deforestation in the Caribbean, are thought to have decreased overall species numbers, as well.
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.
Boulenger's emo skink or Admiralty five-striped skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Admiralty Islands and Indonesia.
Marisora alliacea is a species of skink found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The Lesser Windward skink is a species of skink found in St. Vincent and Tobago.
Marisora berengerae, also known commonly as the San Andrés mabuya and the San Andrés skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to San Andrés, an island in the southwestern Caribbean.
Marisora brachypoda is a species of skink found in Mexico and Central America.
Marisora falconensis is a species of skink found in Venezuela and Colombia.
The Providencia skink is a species of skink found on Providencia.
The Roatán skink is a species of skink found on Roatán in Honduras.
The Central American mabuya is a species of skink found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
The Lesser Virgin Islands skink is a species of skink found in the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
The Southern Sierra Madre skink is a species of skink found in Mexico.
The Mayan skink is a species of skink found in Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize.
