| Tonga ground skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Tachygyia Mittleman, 1952 |
| Species: | †T. microlepis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Tachygyia microlepis | |
The Tonga ground skink (Tachygyia microlepis) is an extinct species of skink endemic to the island of Tonga.
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