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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 Spondylurus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Spondylurus

Antillean Four-lined Skinks

Karibische Vierstreifenskinke

Caribiske Firstribede Skinker

2012 Spondylurus Fitzinger (type species: Scincus sloanii Daudin 1803)
Contents: 17 species, of which 14 (82.4%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Mabuya (e.g., Smith 1935; Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012).
Distribution: West Indies.
Reported from: Anguilla (Anguilla Island), British Virgin Islands (incl. Anegada, Carrot Rock), Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (incl. Culebra, Desecheo, Mona, Monito, Vieques), Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Turks & Caicos Islands (Caicos Islands, Turks Islands), U.S. Virgin Islands (incl. St. Croix).

Spondylurus anegadae

Anegada Skink

Anegada-Skink

Anegada-skink

2012 Spondylurus anegadae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Perry & Gerber 2006; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937; Maclean 1982), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: British Virgin Islands (Anegada).


Spondylurus caicosae

Caicos Islands Skink

Caicos-Islands-Skink

Caicos Islands-skink

2012 Spondylurus caicosae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Grant 1937; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: Turks & Caicos Islands (Caicos Islands).


Spondylurus culebrae

Culebra Skink

Culebra-Skink

Culebra-skink

2012 Spondylurus culebrae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of semitaeniatus (e.g., Grant 1932), sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Grant 1937; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: Puerto Rico (Culebra).


Spondylurus fulgidus

Jamaican Skink

Jamaicanischer Skink

Jamaicansk Skink

1863 Mabuya fulgida Cope
Spondylurus fulgidus Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), spilonotus (e.g., Barbour 1914; Grant 1940; Horton 1973), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012).
Distribution: Jamaica.


Spondylurus haitiae

Hispaniolan Four-lined Skink

Hispaniolischer Vierstreifen-Skink

Hispaniolansk Firstribet Skink

2012 Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Barbour 1930; Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: Haiti.


Spondylurus lineolatus

Hispaniolan Ten-lined Skink, (Hispaniolan Striped Skink)

Hispaniolischer Zehnstreifen-Skink

Hispaniolansk Tistribet Skink

1933 Mabuya lineolata Noble & Hassler
Spondylurus lineolatus Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti.


Spondylurus macleani

Carrot Rock Skink

Carrot-Rock-Skink

Carrot Rock-skink

2000 Mabuya macleani Mayer & Lazell
Spondylurus macleani Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Mayer & Lazell 1988; Schwartz & Henderson 1991) or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: British Virgin Islands (Carrot Rock).


Spondylurus magnacruzae

Greater Saint Croix Skink

Saint-Croix-Skink

Saint Croix-skink

2012 Spondylurus magnacruzae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Barbour 1930; Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix).


Spondylurus martinae

Saint Martin Skink

Saint-Martin-Skink

Saint Martin-skink

2012 Spondylurus martinae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Breuil 2002), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Babrbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: Saint Martin.


Spondylurus monae

Mona Skink

Mona-Skink

Mona-skink

2012 Spondylurus monae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of semitaeniatus (e.g., Grant 1932), sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Grant 1937; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: Puerto Rico (Mona).


Spondylurus monitae

Monito Skink

Monito-Skink

Monito-skink

2012 Spondylurus monitae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Henderson & Powell 2009) or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: Puerto Rico (Monito).


Spondylurus nitidus

Puerto Rican Skink

Puerto-Rico-Skink

Puerto Rico-skink

1887 Mabuia nitida Garman
Mabuya sloanii nitida Mayer & Lazell 2000
Spondylurus nitidus Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012). Possibly extinct in Vieques (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: Puerto Rico (incl. Culebra, Desecheo, Vieques).


Spondylurus powelli

Anguilla Bank Skink

Anguilla-Skink

Anguilla-skink

2012 Spondylurus powelli Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Breuil 2002), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Distribution: Anguilla (Anguilla Island), Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin.


Spondylurus semitaeniatus

Lesser Virgin Islands Skink

Kleiner Virgin-Islands-skink

Lille Virgin Islands-skink

1837 Euprepes semitaeniatus Wiegmann
Spondylurus semitaeniatus Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012). Possibly extinct in St. Thomas (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands.


Spondylurus sloanii

Virgin Islands Bronze Skink, (Greater Antillean Skink, Slippery-backed Skink)

Virgin Islands-Bronzeskink

Virgin Islands-bronzeskink

1803 Scincus sloanii Daudin
Spondylurus sloanei [sic] Fitzinger 1826
Tiliqua sloanii Gray 1831
Eumeces sloanii Duméril & Bibron 1839
Mabouya sloanei [sic] Gray 1845
Mabuya mabouya sloanii Dunn 1936
Mabuya sloanii Mayer & Lazell 2000
Spondylurus sloanii Hedges & Conn 2012
1837 Scincus richardi Cocteau (Hedges & Conn 2012)
Tiliqua richardii Gray 1838
1863 Mabuia cuprescens Cope (Hedges & Conn 2012)

Remarks: Previously included nitidus, semitaeniatus, and other populations more recently described as separate species (Alinea lanceolata, A. luciae, Capitellum mariagalantae, C. metallicum, Copeoglossum aurae, C. redondae, Mabuya cochonae, M. desiradae, M. dominicana, M. grandisterrae, M. guadeloupae, M. hispaniolae, M. montserratae, Marisora aurulae, Spondylurus anegadae, S. caicosae, S. culebrae, S. fulgidus, S. haitiae, S. macleani, S. magnacruzae, S. martinae, S. monae, S. monitae, S. nitidus, S. powelli, S. semitaeniatus, S. spilonotus, S. turksae). Prior to revalidation as a separate species, sloanii itself was regarded as a synonym of Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Revalidated as a separate species by Mayer & Lazell (2000). Validity confirmed by Hedges & Conn (2012). Possibly extinct in St. Thomas and Water Island (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands.


Spondylurus spilonotus

Greater Virgin Islands Skink

Grosser Virgin-Islands-skink

Stor Virgin Islands-skink

1837 Euprepes spilonotus Wiegmann
Spondylurus spilonotus Hedges & Conn 2012

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Mayer & Lazell 2000; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012). Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: U.S. Virgin Islands.


Spondylurus turksae

Turks Islands Skink

Turks-Skink

Turks-skink

2012 Spondylurus turksae Hedges & Conn

Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of sloanii (e.g., Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Miralles 2005; Henderson & Powell 2009), Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Barbour 1937), or Varzea bistriata (e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996). Possibly extinct in Grand Turk Island (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution: Turks & Caicos Islands (Turks Islands).