Trachylepis wrightii

Trachylepis wrightii

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 wrightii
Subspecies (2): T. w. ilotensis – T. w. wrightii

Name

• Trachylepis wrightii (Boulenger, 1887)

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.3.72 (formerly 70.3.10.2), presented Dr. E.P. Wright. [designated by Brygoo (1981)]

Type locality: “Seychelles”.

Combinations

• Mabuia wrightii Boulenger, 1887: 162 [original combination]
• Euprepis wrightii — Mausfeld et al., 2002: 290 [subsequent combination]
• Trachylepis wrightii — 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 wrightii. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 June 2019.
• Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. 2006. IUCN: Trachylepis wrightii  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61441A12485081. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61441A12485081.en

Vernacular names

English: Wright's Skink