Brachyseps punctatus

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: Brachyseps
Species: Brachyseps punctatus

Name

• Brachyseps punctatus (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993)

Holotype: UMMZ 195749 (RAN 36004), adult ♀.

Type locality: “next to the Efarilampo River (tributary of the Itadreha River), 24º06’ S, 47º20’ E, 50 m altitude, Marovony Forest, 22 km north of Manantenina, Tôlaniaro (Fort Dauphin) Fivondronana, Toliara (Tulear) Province, Madagascar”.

Combinations

• Amphiglossus punctatus Roxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993: 335 [original combination]
• Brachyseps punctatus — Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences, 2017: 471 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Raxworthy, C.J. & Nussbaum, R.A. 1993. Four new species of Amphiglossus from Madagascar (Squamata: Scincidae). Herpetologica 49(3): 326–341. JSTOR Reference page. 
• 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. 2024. Brachyseps punctatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 June 2018.
• Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2010. IUCN: Amphiglossus punctatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178285A7514305. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178285A7514305.en