Pygomeles trivittatus
Appearance
Pygomeles trivittatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Pygomeles |
Species: | P. trivittatus
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Binomial name | |
Pygomeles trivittatus (Boulenger, 1896)
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Synonyms | |
Scelotes trivittatus |
Pygomeles trivittatus is a skink in the (family Scincidae). It appeared to be nested within the monotypic genus Androngo, but this species more recently was found to be more closely related to Pygomeles.[1]
References
- ^ Pygomeles at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
- Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)