Brachyseps macrocercus

Brachyseps macrocercus

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 macrocercus

Name

• Brachyseps macrocercus (Günther, 1882)

Syntypes (4): BMNH 1946.8.20.94-96, 1946.8.21.35.

Type locality: “Eastern Betsileo”, Madagascar.

Combinations

• Gongylus macrocercus — Günther, 1882: 263 [original combination]
• Sepsina macrocerca — Boulenger, 1887: 419 [subsequent combination]
• Scelotes macrocercus — Angel, 1942 [subsequent combination]
• Amphiglossus macrocercus — Brygoo, 1984: 147 [subsequent combination]
• Brachyseps macrocercus — Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences, 2017: 471 [subsequent combination, by implication]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1882. Ninth contribution to the knowledge of the fauna of Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 5, 9: 262–266. 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. 2024. Brachyseps macrocercus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 June 2018.
• Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2011. IUCN: Amphiglossus macrocercus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172942A6945629. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172942A6945629.en

Vernacular names

English: Black-striped Skink