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Taxonomy of the genus Lepidothyris Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Lepidothyris (Red-flanked Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Lepidothyris in general

Broadley, D.G. 1965. The ecology of the skinks Riopa and Eumecia. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 1: 16-17.

Wagner, P.; Böhme, W.; Pauwels, O.S.G.; Schmitz, A. 2009. A review of the African red-flanked skinks of the Lygosoma fernandi (Burton, 1836) species group (Squamata: Scincidae) and the role of climate change in their speciation. Zootaxa 2050: 1-30.

Lepidothyris fernandi

Akani, G.C.; Capizzi, D.; Luiselli, L. 2002. Community ecology of scincid lizards in a swamp rainforest of south-eastern Nigeria. Russian Journal of Herpetology 9(2): 125-134.

Akani, G.C.; Luiselli, L.; Ogbeibu, A.E.; Uwaegbu, M.; Ebere, N. 2009. Activity patterns and habitat selection in a population of the African fire skink (Lygosoma fernandi) from the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Herpetological Journal 19(4): 207-211.

Banage, W.B.; Byarugaba, W.N.; Goodman, J.D. 1972. The embalasaasa (Riopa fernandi): a story of real and mythical zoology. Uganda Journal (Kampala) 36: 67-72.

Branch, W.R. 2011. About the cover: Lepidothrys [Lepidothyris] fernandi harlani (Hallowell, 1844). Harlan's Fire Skink. African Herp News 54: 21-22.

Dathe, F.; Dedekind, K. 2002. Pflege und Vermehrung von Prachtskinken, Riopa fernandi (Burton, 1836), im Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde. Zoologische Garten 72(5): 360-371.

Eniang, E.A.; Nioking, A.; Petrozzi, F.; Vignoli, L.; Akani, G.C.; Luiselli, L.M. 2014. Inter-seasonal and inter-habitat variations in the diet of the African Fire Skink, Lygosoma fernandi, from southern Nigeria. Amphibia-Reptilia 35(3): 371-375.

Grandison, A.G.C. 1956. On a collection of lizards from West Africa. Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Serie A Sciences Naturelles 18: 224-245.

Moss, A. 2007. Farbe im Terrarium - Haltung und Nachzucht des Feuerskinks. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 60(11): 70-73.

Mudrack, W. 1976. Ein Leben unter Tage. Der Prachtskink, seine Pflege und Zucht. Aquarien Magazin 10(3): 120-121.

Veltum, I. 2005. Zur Haltung und Nachzucht des Prachtskinks Mochlus fernandi. Reptilia (D) 10(54): 66-70.

Lepidothyris hinkeli

Wagner, P.; Böhme, W.; Pauwels, O.S.G.; Schmitz, A. 2009. A review of the African red-flanked skinks of the Lygosoma fernandi (Burton, 1836) species group (Squamata: Scincidae) and the role of climate change in their speciation. Zootaxa 2050: 1-30.