Trachylepis boettgeri

Trachylepis boettgeri

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
Genus: Trachylepis
Species: Trachylepis boettgeri

Name

• Trachylepis boettgeri (Boulenger, 1887)

Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.89.20 (formerly 79.6.11.7), collected by Rev. G.A. Shaw.

Type locality: “Betsileo, Madagascar”.

Combinations

• Mabuia boettgeri Boulenger, 1887: 173 [original combination]
• Euprepis boettgeri — Mausfeld et al., 2002: 290 [subsequent combination]
• Trachylepis boettgeri — Bauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination]

References

Additional references

• 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. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Trachylepis boettgeri. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 June 2019.
• Vences, M. 2011. IUCN: Trachylepis boettgeri  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172902A6938695. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172902A6938695.en

Vernacular names

English: Boettger's Skink