Brachyseps splendidus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

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

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Brachyseps
Species:Brachyseps splendidus

Name

• Brachyseps splendidus (Grandidier, 1872)

Holotype: MNHN 7734.

Type locality: “Berounounou (pays des Betsileos)”.

Combinations

• Gongylus splendidus Grandidier, 1872: 8 [original combination]
• Scelotes splendidus — Angel, 1942 [subsequent combination]
• Amphiglossus splendidus — Brygoo, 1981: 1199 [subsequent combination]
• Brachyseps splendidus — Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences, 2017: 471 [subsequent combination, by implication]

References

Primary references

• Grandidier, A. 1872. Descriptions de quelques Reptiles nouveaux découverts á Madagascar en 1870. Annales des sciences naturelles. Zoologie et paléontologie 15(5): 6–11. BHL
• Erens, J., Miralles, A., Glaw, F., Chatrou, L. & Vences, M. 2017. Extended molecular phylogenetics and revised systematics of Malagasy scincine lizards. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 107: 466–472. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.008 Reference page. 

Additional 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. 2025. Brachyseps splendidus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 June 2018.
• Raxworthy, C.J., Ramanamanjato, J.-B. & Randriamahazo, H. 2011. IUCN: Amphiglossus splendidus  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172908A6939782. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172908A6939782.en

Vernacular names

English: Splendid Skink