Amphiglossus

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Amphiglossus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (paraphyletic)
(unranked) Sauria
Order: Squamata (paraphyletic)
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: see text
Genus: Amphiglossus
Species

37, see text.

Amphiglossus is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae).

It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to Paracontias and possibly Androngo trivittatus, it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006)

[edit] Species

  • Amphiglossus alluaudi
  • Amphiglossus andranovahensis
  • Amphiglossus ankodabensis
  • Amphiglossus anosyensis
  • Amphiglossus ardouini
  • Amphiglossus astrolabi
  • Amphiglossus crenni
  • Amphiglossus decaryi
  • Amphiglossus elongatus
  • Amphiglossus frontoparietalis
  • Amphiglossus gastrostictus
  • Amphiglossus igneocaudatus
  • Amphiglossus intermedius
  • Amphiglossus johannae
  • Amphiglossus macrocercus
  • Amphiglossus macrolepis
  • Amphiglossus mandady
  • Amphiglossus mandokava
  • Amphiglossus melanopleura
  • Amphiglossus melanurus
  • Amphiglossus minutus
  • Amphiglossus mouroundavae
  • Amphiglossus nanus
  • Amphiglossus ornaticeps
  • Amphiglossus poecilopus
  • Amphiglossus polleni
  • Amphiglossus praeornatus
  • Amphiglossus punctatus
  • Amphiglossus reticulatus
  • Amphiglossus spilostichus
  • Amphiglossus splendidus
  • Amphiglossus stumpffi
  • Amphiglossus stylus
  • Amphiglossus tanysoma
  • Amphiglossus tsaratananensis
  • Amphiglossus valhallae
  • Amphiglossus waterloti

[edit] References

  • 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 Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)


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