Madascincus nanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Madascincus
Species:Madascincus nanus

Name

Madascincus nanus (Andreone & Greer, 2002)

• Holotype: MRSN R1803, adult ♂.
• Type locality: “Anjanaharibe-Sud Massif, Analabe Valley, Campsite W1, Befandriana Fivondronana, Mahajanga Faritany (Majunga Province), 14°46’S, 49°27’E, 1000 m”.

Combinations

• Amphiglossus nanus Andreone & Greer, 2002: 144 [original combination]
• Madascincus nanus — Glaw & Vences, 2007: 334 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Andreone, F. & Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology 258(2): 139–181. DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001280 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Madascincus nanus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 June 2018.
• Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2010. IUCN: Madascincus nanus  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178686A7595568. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178686A7595568.en