Madascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus.

Madascincus
Madascincus igneocaudatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Scincinae
Genus: Madascincus
Brygoo, 1981
Species

12 species, see text.

Species

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The following 12 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1][2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Madascincus.

References

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  1. ^ Madascincus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ Miralles, Aurélien [in French]; Köhler, Jörn; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2016). "Species delimitation methods put into taxonomic practice: two new Madascincus species formerly allocated to historical species names (Squamata, Scincidae)". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 92 (2): 257–275. doi:10.3897/zse.92.9945.

Further reading

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  • Brygoo E-R (1981). "Systématique des lézards scincides de la région malgache. IX. Nouvelles unités taxinomiques pour les Scelotes s.l." Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Section A Zoologie Biologie et Écologie Animales, Série 4, 3 (4): 1193–1204. (Madascincus, new genus). (in French).