Trachylepis sechellensis

Trachylepis sechellensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Cladus: Eugnathostomata
Cladus: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Cladus: Stegocephali
Cladus: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Scincomorpha
Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Mabuyinae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species: Trachylepis sechellensis

Name

Trachylepis sechellensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

  • Lectotype: MNHN-RA 2946.
  • Type locality: “îles Séchelles”.

Combinations

  • Euprepes sechellensis Duméril & Bibron, 1839: 682 [original combination]
  • Mabuia sechellensisTornier, 1901: 66 [subsequent combination]
  • Mabuya sechellensisBrygoo, 1981 [subsequent combination]
  • Euprepis sechellensisMausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha, 2002: 290 [subsequent combination by implication]
  • Trachylepis sechellensisBauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination by implication]

Native distribution areas

  • Seychelles: naturally restricted to the granitic islands of Mahé (including St Anne, Cerf and other surrounding islands), Silhouette, Praslin, North, Aride, Cousin, Cousine, Curieuse, La Digue, Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur, Félicité and Frégate.

References

Primary references

  • Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1839. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. VIII + 854 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Seychelles Skink