Leiolopisma
Sign in to saveLeiolopisma is a genus of skinks. Most species occur in the region of New Caledonia-New Zealand, and they are related to other genera from that general area, such as Emoia; these and others form the Eugongylus group. One living and two extinct taxa represent a clade endemic to the Mascarenes.(Austin & Arnold 2006)
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Vinony's link graph records 16 inbound references to Leiolopisma, and connects out to Mascarene Islands, New Zealand and Animalia.
Vinony files it under Leiolopisma, Lizard genera and Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril.
Vinony links it to 17 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lygosominae
- Image
- Leiolopisma telfairi 2.jpg
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- Leiolopisma
- taxon name
- Leiolopisma
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- genus
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- Category:Leiolopisma
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Leiolopisma is a genus of skinks. Most species occur in the region of New Caledonia-New Zealand, and they are related to other genera from that general area, such as Emoia; these and others form the Eugongylus group. One living and two extinct taxa represent a clade endemic to the Mascarenes.(Austin & Arnold 2006)
== Species == Leiolopisma alazon Zug, 1985 - Lauan ground skink, Ono-i-Lau ground skink Leiolopisma ceciliae Arnold & Bour, 2008 - extinct - Réunion giant skink Leiolopisma mauritiana (Günther, 1877) - extinct - Mauritian giant skink Leiolopisma telfairii (Desjardin, 1831) - Round Island ground skink
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