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Gongylomorphus (Skink)

Wikipedia Abstract

Gongylomorphus is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is endemic to Mauritius and its tiny offshore islands. It was formerly included in Scelotes. This genus is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. It belongs to a major clade of this group which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus however. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006) Species
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Species

Gongylomorphus bojerii (Bojer's skink) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Gongylomorphus borbonicus (Extinct)
Gongylomorphus fontenayi (Macabe Forest Skink) (Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0