Brachymeles
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Brachymeles is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae).
It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Apparently part of a clade which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006)
[edit] Species
- Brachymeles apus
- Brachymeles bicolor
- Brachymeles bonitae
- Brachymeles boulengeri
- Brachymeles cebuensis
- Brachymeles elerae
- Brachymeles gracilis
- Brachymeles hilong
- Brachymeles minimus
- Brachymeles pathfinderi
- Brachymeles samarensis
- Brachymeles schadenbergi
- Brachymeles talinis
- Brachymeles tridactylus
- Brachymeles vermis
- Brachymeles wrighti
[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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