Janetaescincus
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Janetaescincus is a genus of burrowing skinks (family Scincidae) endemic to the Seychelles.
It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to Pamelaescincus gardineri, 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)
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[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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Monitoring and conservation of Seychelles reptiles and amphibians
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