Trachylepis laevis

Trachylepis laevis

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 laevis

Name

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Trachylepis laevis (Boulenger, 1907)

  • Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.15.31 (formerly 1906.8.24.71), collected by W.J. Ansorge in July 1904.
  • Type locality: “Maconjo, Benguela”, restricted to “the vicinity of the streams Conjo, Conjo Pequeno, and Cocumba (12°52′S, 13°21′E, 355 m asl), 20 km south of Uche, Benguela Province, Angola” by Vaz Pinto, Veríssimo & Branch (2019: 31).

Combinations

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  • Mabuia laevis Boulenger, 1907: 212 [original combination]
  • Oelofsia laevisSteyn & Mitchell, 1965 [subsequent combination]
  • Euprepis laevisMausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha, 2002 [subsequent combination by implication]
  • Trachylepis laevisBauer, 2003 [subsequent combination by implication]

Native distribution areas

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  • Angola: Benguela and Namibe provinces.
  • Namibia: Opuwo, Outjo and Khorixas districts.

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Angolan Blue-tailed Skink