Cophoscincopus senegalensis

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: Eugongylinae
Genus: Cophoscincopus
Species: Cophoscincopus senegalensis

Name

Cophoscincopus senegalensis Trape, Mediannikov & Trape, 2012: 47

• Holotype: MNHN-RA-2011.0225 (former IRD TR.2517), collecyed by S. Trape and J.-F. Trape on 20 July 2006.
• Type locality: “Dans le ruisseau de Dindéfelo (12°21’ N, 12°19’ W) au Sénégal”.
• Paratypes (n=2): MNHN-RA 2011.0226 and MNHN-RA 2011.0227 (previously IRD TR.2518 and IRD TR.2519), same data as the holotype.
• Etymology: Named after its range in Senegal.

References

Primary references

• Trape J.F., Mediannikov & Trape, S. in Trapé, J.F.; Chirio, L. & Trapé, S. 2012: Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. IRD Orstom, 503 pp.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Cophoscincopus senegalensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 November 2022.
• Trape, J. & Chirio, L. 2013. IUCN: Cophoscincopus senegalensis  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T16393823A16393826. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T16393823A16393826.en. Accessed on 30 November 2022.