| Melanoseps ater | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Melanoseps |
| Species: | M. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoseps ater (Günther, 1873) | |
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The black limbless skink (Melanoseps ater) is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. [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.
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, islets rendered deserts by human-caused habitat destruction. None has been observed since the early 20th century, and the species was officially declared extinct in 2013.
Melanoseps is a genus of lizards, known commonly as limbless skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Typhlacontias is a genus of legless, burrowing skinks in the family Scincidae, a genus endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Its sister group is the clade consisting of the genera Feylinia and Melanoseps.
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).
Leiolopisma mauritiana is a large, extinct species of skink. It was found only in Mauritius, but became extinct around 1600 probably due to introduced predators.
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.
Cryptoblepharus australis, commonly called the inland snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink in the genus Cryptoblepharus.
The black snake-eyed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Comoro Islands.
The marble-throated skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
The Forêt Plate dwarf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
The Uluguru limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania.
The Pangani black limbless skink or longtail limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania.
Loveridge's limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania and Zambia.
The western limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Central African Republic.
The pygmy limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania.
The Rondo limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania.
The Udzungwa limbless skink is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Tanzania.
Scolecoseps acontias, also known commonly as the sandy limbless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.
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