Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Scincomorpha Scientific name Melanoseps Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Scincidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Feylinia, Sepsina, Voeltzkowia, Leptosiaphos, Gongylomorphus | ||
Melanoseps is a genus of lizards commonly called skinks. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Melanoseps loveridgei
Species
The following eight species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Melanoseps.
Etymology
The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of British herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.
References
Melanoseps Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA