Lamprolepis
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Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae.[1] Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.[2]
Geographic range
Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.[3]
Species
Three species are recognized.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta (L. Müller, 1923)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
| File:The Philippine Lizard.jpg | Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1826)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.
References
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- ↑ Charles W. Linkem, Rafe M. Brown, Cameron D. Siler, Ben J. Evans, Christopher C. Austin, Djoko T. Iskandar, Arvin C. Diesmos, Jatna Supriatna, Noviar Andayani and Jimmy A. McGuire. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Genus Lamprolepis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
- Fitzinger L (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Lamprolepis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).