Typhlosaurus vermis

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
Subfamilia: Acontinae
Genus: Typhlosaurus
Species: Typhlosaurus vermis

Name

• Typhlosaurus vermis Boulenger, 1887: 434

Holotype: BMNH 61.5.21.73.

TYpe locality: “Cape of Good Hope”, South Africa.

References

Primary 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. Typhlosaurus vermis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 April 2019.
• Bauer, A.M. & Conradie, W. 2018. IUCN: Typhlosaurus vermis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T44978364A115669833. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44978364A115669833.en

Vernacular names

English: Pink Blind Legless Skink