Lamprolepis
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| Lamprolepis | |
|---|---|
| File:Lamprolepis cf. smaragdina.jpg | |
| Lamprolepis smaragdina | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Lamprolepis Fitzinger, 1843 |
Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae.[1] Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.[2]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]Three species are recognized.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta (L. Müller, 1923) | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
| File:The Philippine Lizard.jpg | Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1826) | emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.
References
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- ^ Charles W. Linkem, Rafe M. Brown, Cameron D. Siler, Ben J. Evans, Christopher C. Austin, Djoko T. Iskandar, Arvin C. Diesmos, Jatna Supriatna, Noviar Andayani and Jimmy A. McGuire. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Genus Lamprolepis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Fitzinger L (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Lamprolepis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).
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