Eutropis palauensis

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: Mabuyinae
Genus: Eutropis
Species: Eutropis palauensis

Name

Eutropis palauensis Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown, 2020

• Holotype: CAS 248251, ♂, collected by R.I. Crombie on 29 August 2007.
• Type locality: “west coast road north of Dilong Village, Ngcheangel Atoll, Ngcheangel Island, Kayangel State Caroline Islands, Palau (8.0894368N, 134.71598E)”.

References

Primary references

• Barley, A.J., Diesmos, A.C., Siler, C.D., Martinez, C.M. & Brown, R.M. 2020. Taxonomic Revision of Philippine Sun Skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Eutropis), and Descriptions of Eight New Species. Herpetological Monographs 34(1): 39–70. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-19-00009.1 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Palau Sun Skink