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Melanoseps
Sign in to saveMelanoseps is a genus of lizards, known commonly as limbless skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Melanoseps is referenced by 12 other articles, and connects out to Scincidae, Animalia and Reptilia.
It is catalogued under topics including Lizard genera, Melanoseps and Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Longtail Limbless Skink
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Melanoseps – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Scincinae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Afryce[2]. Systematyka Etymologia Melanoseps: gr. μελας melas, μελανος melanos „czarny”[3]; σηψ sēps, σηπος sēpos „rodzaj jaszczurki”[4]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[2]: Melanoseps ater Melanoseps emmrichi Melanoseps longicauda Melanoseps loveridgei Melanoseps occidentalis Melanoseps pygmaeus Melanoseps rondoensis Melanoseps uzungwensis Przypisy ↑ G.A. Boulenger: Catalogue of the lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Cz. 3: Lacertidæ, Gerrhosaueidæ, Scinoidæ, Anelyteopidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamæleontidæ. London: The Trustees, 1887, s. 422. (ang.) ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Melanoseps (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2019-02-02]. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 133. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 210. Bibliografia E.C. Jaeger: Source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1944, s. 1–256. (ang.)
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Melanoseps is a genus of lizards, known commonly as limbless skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
==Species== The following eight species are recognized as being valid. Melanoseps ater – black limbless skink. Melanoseps emmrichi – Uluguru limbless skink. Melanoseps longicauda – Pangani black limbless skink, longtail limbless skink Melanoseps loveridgei – Loveridge's limbless skink Melanoseps occidentalis – western limbless skink Melanoseps pygmaeus – pygmy limbless skink Melanoseps rondoensis – Rondo limbless skink Melanoseps uzungwensis – Udzungwa limbless skink
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