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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Scincidae
Bibliography of the genus Insulasaurus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Insulasaurus

Island Forest Skinks

Insel-Waldskinke

Filippinske Ø-skovskinker

1925 Insulasaurus Taylor (type species: Insulasaurus wrighti Taylor 1925)
Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Sphenomorphus (e.g., Greer & Parker 1967; Brown & Alcala 1980). Revalidated as a separate genus by Linkem, Diesmos & Brown (2011).
Distribution: Philippines (Masbate, Negros, Palawan, Pan de Azucar, Panay).

Insulasaurus arborens

Negros Forest Skink

Negros-Waldskink

Negros-skovskink

1917 Sphenomorphus arborens Taylor
Lygosoma arborens Brown & Alcala 1961
Insulasaurus arborens Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2011
1919 Sphenomorphus lednickyi Taylor (Brown & Alcala 1980)

Distribution: Philippines (Masbate, Negros, Pan de Azucar, Panay).


Insulasaurus traanorum

Rizal Forest Skink

Rizal-Waldskink

Rizal-skovskink

2010 Sphenomorphus traanorum Linkem, Diesmos & Brown
Insulasaurus traanorum Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2011

Distribution: Philippines (Palawan).


Insulasaurus victoria

Victoria Range Forest Skink

Victoria-Waldskink

Victoria-skovskink

1980 Sphenomorphus victoria Brown & Alcala
Insulasaurus victoria Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2011

Distribution: Philippines (Palawan).


Insulasaurus wrighti

Palawan Forest Skink

Palawan-Waldskink

Palawan-skovskink

1925 Insulasaurus wrighti Taylor
Sphenomorphus wrighti Greer & Parker 1967
Lygosoma wrighti Brown & Alcala 1970

Distribution: Philippines (Palawan).