Pygomeles trivittatus

Pygomeles trivittatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Pygomeles
Species:	P. trivittatus
Binomial name
Pygomeles trivittatus (Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms
Scelotes trivittatus Androngo trivittatus

Pygomeles trivittatus is a skink in the (family Scincidae). It appeared to be nested within the monotypic genus Androngo, but this species more recently was found to be more closely related to Pygomeles. ^[2]

References

1. Ramanamanjato, J.-B.; Raxworthy, C.J. (2011). "Pygomeles trivittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T172938A6944895. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172938A6944895.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Pygomeles at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 31 August 2018.

• Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution39(2): 503–511. doi : 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)