Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Eumecia
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East African Short-legged Skinks, Serpentiform Skinks
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Ostafrikanische Kurzbeinskinke
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Østafrikanske Kortbenede Skinker
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1870 |  |
Eumecia Bocage (type species: Eumecia anchietae Bocage 1870) |
Contents:
2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym or a subgenus of Riopa or
Lygosoma (e.g.; Smith 1937). Revalidated by Mittleman (1952) and Greer (1967).
Distribution:
Angola,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
Malawi,
Tanzania,
Zambia.
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Eumecia anchietae
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Western Short-legged Skink, Western Serpentiform Skink, (Anchieta's Serpentiform Skink, Anchieta's Skink)
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Westlicher Kurzbeinskink
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Vestlig Kortbenet Skink
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1870 | |
Eumecia anchietae Bocage |
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Riopa anchietae Smith 1937 |
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1964 | |
Eumecia anchietae major Laurent |
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1964 | |
Eumecia anchietae wittei Laurent |
Distribution:
Angola,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
Tanzania,
Zambia.
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Eumecia johnstoni
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Malawi Short-legged Skink
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Malawischer Kurzbeinskink
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Malawisk Kortbenet Skink
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1897 | |
Lygosoma johnstoni Boulenger |
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Riopa johnstoni Smith 1937 |
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Eumecia johnstoni Mittleman 1952 |
Distribution:
Malawi.
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