Pygomeles trivittatus is a skink in the (family Scincidae). It appeared to be nested within the monotypic genus Androngo, but this species more recently was found to be more closely related to Pygomeles.[2]

Pygomeles trivittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Pygomeles
Species:
P. trivittatus
Binomial name
Pygomeles trivittatus
(Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms

Scelotes trivittatus
Androngo trivittatus

References

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  1. ^ Ramanamanjato, J.-B.; Raxworthy, C.J. (2011). "Pygomeles trivittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172938A6944895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172938A6944895.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Pygomeles at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
  • Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)