Trachylepis casuarinae

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 casuarinae

Name

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Holotype: NMZB-UM 24077, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Casuarina Island, one of the Primeiras group, off the north Mozambique coast (midway between Mozambique Island and Quelimane).”

Combinations

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  • Mabuya maculilabris casuarinae Broadley, 1974: 8 [orginal combination, as subspecies]
  • Mabuya casuarinaeBroadley, 2000: 94 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
  • Trachylepis casuarinaeBauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Casuarina Island Skink