Brachyseps splendidus

Taxonavigation edit

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 splendidus

Name edit

Holotype: MNHN 7734.

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

Combinations edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Splendid Skink