Psychosaura

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

2 sp., see text

Psychosaura is a genus of skinks. Both species are endemic to Brazil.

Species

The following 2 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 Psychosaura.

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References

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