Madascincus arenicola

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: Madascincus
Species: Madascincus arenicola

Name

• Madascincus arenicola Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2011: 8

Holotype: ZSM 1565/2008, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Baie des Sakalava (ca. 5 km SE Ramena), 12°16'34" S, 49°23'24" E, 25 m above sea level, Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar.”

References

Primary references

• Miralles, A., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2011. A molecular phylogeny of the "Madascincus polleni species complex", with description of a new species of scincid lizard from the coastal dune area of northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 2876: 1–16. Preview Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Madascincus arenicola. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 15 November 2017.