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Mabuya
Sign in to saveMabuya is a genus of long-tailed skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. Out of 26 recognized species, six species are only found in Caribbean islands. Species in the genus Mabuya are primarily carnivorous, though many are omnivorous. The genus is viviparous, having a highly evolved placenta that resembles that of eutherian mammals. Formerly, many Old World species were placed here, as Mabuya was a kind of "wastebasket taxon". These Old World species are now placed in the genera Chioninia, Eutropis, and Trachylepis. Under the
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
Mabuya es un género de saurópsidos escamosos de la familia Scincidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por las Antillas. Especies Según The Reptile Database:[1] Mabuya cochonae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Mabuya desiradae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Mabuya dominicana Garman, 1887 Mabuya grandisterrae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Mabuya guadeloupae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Mabuya hispaniolae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Mabuya mabouya (Bonnaterre, 1789) Mabuya montserratae Hedges & Conn, 2012 Referencias ↑ Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (ed.). «Mabuya». Reptile Database. Reptarium. Consultado el 23 de marzo de 2014.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9,737
- With media
- 283
- Family
- Scincidae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, SEMAHN, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Kenya, Dr Congo, Tanzania, Gabon
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Mabuya is a genus of long-tailed skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is restricted to species from various Caribbean islands. Out of 26 recognized species, six species are only found in Caribbean islands. Species in the genus Mabuya are primarily carnivorous, though many are omnivorous. The genus is viviparous, having a highly evolved placenta that resembles that of eutherian mammals. Formerly, many Old World species were placed here, as Mabuya was a kind of "wastebasket taxon". These Old World species are now placed in the genera Chioninia, Eutropis, and Trachylepis. Under the older classification, the New World species were referred to as "American mabuyas", and as of 2024 include the genera Alinea, Aspronema, Brasiliscincus, Capitellum, Copeoglossum, Maracaiba, Marisora, and Varzea.
Most species in this genus are feared to be possibly extinct due to introduced predators.
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