Lygisaurus foliorum

Taxonavigation

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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: Lygisaurus
Species: Lygisaurus foliorum

Name

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Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884: 77

  • Holotype: lost fide Covacevich (1971).
  • Neotype: QM J23660, collected by C. Morris and A. Merrit on 22 July 1973. [designated by Ingram & Covacevich (1988: 336)]
  • Type locality: “Brisbane”, redesigned by neotype designation to “Mt. Coot-tha, Brisbane, SE Queensland (27º29'S, 152º57'E)” by Ingram & Covacevich (1988: 336).

Synonyms

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  • Ablepharus burnetti Oudemans, 1894: 145
    • Lectotype: ZMA 11345, collected by R. Semon in 1893. [designated by Ingram & Covacevich (1988: 336)]
    • Type locality: “Burnett River”, SE Queensland.

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Vernacular names

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English: Tree-base Litter Skink