Trachylepis bocagii

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
Genus: Trachylepis
Species: Trachylepis bocagii

Name

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Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.15.27 (formerly 66.6.11.7), presented J.V. Barboza du Bocage; BMNH 1946.8.15.30 (formerly 64.7.13.23), collected Dr Welwitsch; BMNH 64.7.13.35, collected Dr Welwitsch; MNHN 1286 (1866.71, 2798a), presented MBL; ZMB 6479, donated J.V. Barboza du Bocage.

Type locality: “Duque de Braganca, Angola”; “Angola” and “Pungo Adongo”.

Combinations

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  • Mabuia bocagii Boulenger, 1887: 203 [original combination]
  • Euprepis bocagiiMausfeld et al., 2002: 290 [subsequent combination]
  • Trachylepis bocagiiBauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination]

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Additional references

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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Second edition. Volume 3. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. Printed by Order of the Trustees: London. XII + 575 pp., pls I–XL. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: Bocage’s Skink