Biology:Brasiliscincus
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Short description: Genus of lizards
| Brasiliscincus | |
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| Brasiliscincus heathi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Mabuyinae |
| Genus: | Brasiliscincus Hedges & Conn, 2012 |
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Brasiliscincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus Brasiliscincus are endemic to Brazil and were previously placed in the genus Mabuya.
Species
The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]
- Brasiliscincus agilis (Raddi, 1823)
- Brasiliscincus caissara (Rebouças-Spieker, 1974)
- Brasiliscincus heathi (Schmidt & Inger, 1951) – Brazilian mabuya
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Brasiliscincus.
References
- ↑ Brasiliscincus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2923929 entry
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