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
Ateuchosaurus
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East Asian Short-legged Skinks, Unarmoured Skinks
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Ostasiatische Kurzbeinskinke
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Østasiatiske Kortbenskinker
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1845 |  |
Ateuchosaurus Gray (type species: Ateuchosaurus chinensis Gray 1845) |
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1860 | |
Lygosaurus Hallowell (type species: Lygosaurus pellopleurus Hallowell 1860; syn. Smith 1937) |
Contents:
3 species, of which 2 (66.7%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of
Lygosoma by Boulenger (1887), but revalidated as a separate genus by Smith (1935). This status was confirmed by Ota, Lin, Bogadek & Lau (1997). Ateuchosaurus has also been regarded as a subgenus of
Lygosoma by Nakamuro & Uéno (1963), but without discussion.
Distribution:
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong
[incl.
Nan Ao Island],
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Jiangxi,
Macau),
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[Okinawa Islands,
Satsunan Islands
(incl.
Tokara Islands)]),
Vietnam.
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Ateuchosaurus chinensis
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Chinese Short-Legged Skink, Chinese Slender Skink, Chinese Forest Skink
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Chinesischer Kurzbeinskink
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Kinesisk Kortbenskink
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1845 | |
Ateuchosaurus chinensis Gray |
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Lygosoma chinense Boulenger 1887 |
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Ateuchosaurus chinensis Smith 1937 |
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1924 | |
Lygosaurus sowerbyi Stejneger (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
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1925 | |
Lygosaurus salsburyi Schmidt (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
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1927 | |
Mabuia albomaculata Vogt (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
Distribution:
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong
[incl.
Nan Ao Island],
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Jiangxi,
Macau),
Vietnam.
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Ateuchosaurus okinavensis
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Okinawa Short-legged Skink
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Okinawa-Kurzbeinskink
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Okinawa-kortbenskink
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1912 | |
Lygosoma okinavensis Thompson |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of pellopleurus (e.g., Okada 1939).
Revalidated as a separate species by Makino, Nakano, Okamoto & Hikida (2023).
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands:
Okinawa Islands).
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Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus
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Amami Short-legged Skink
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Amami-Kurzbeinskink
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Amami-kortbenskink
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Lygosaurus pellopleurus Hallowell |
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Lygosoma pellopleurum Boulenger 1887 |
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Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus Smith 1937 |
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1912 | |
Lygosaurus pellopleurus browni Denburgh (Okada 1939) |
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Ateuchosaurus browni Mittleman 1952 |
Remarks:
Previously included okinavensis.
Mittleman (1952) regarded browni as a separate species, but without discussion or references.
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands).
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