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
Capitellum
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Antillean Small-headed Skinks
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Karibische Kleinkopfskinke
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Caribiske Småhovedskinker
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Capitellum Hedges & Conn (type species: Mabuya metallica Bocourt 1879) |
Contents:
3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
This genus was described on the basis of populations previously assigned to
Mabuya.
Distribution:
Guadeloupe
(Marie-Galante),
Martinique,
U.S. Virgin Islands
(St. Croix).
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Capitellum mariagalantae
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Marie-Galante Skink
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Marie-Galante-Kleinkopfskink
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Marie-Galante-småhovedskink
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Capitellum mariagalantae Hedges & Conn |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of
Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988; Henderson & Powell 2009),
Spondylurus sloanii (e.g., Mayer & Lazell 2000) or
Varzea bistriata (e.g., Malhotra & Thorpe 1999).
Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012).
Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012; Hedges, Lorvelec, Barré, Berchel, Combot, Vidal & Pavis 2016).
Distribution:
Guadeloupe
(Marie-Galante).
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Capitellum metallicum
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Lesser Martinique Skink
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Kleiner Martinique-skink
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Lille Martinique-skink
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Mabuya metallica Bocourt |
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Capitellum metallica Hedges & Conn 2012 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of
Mabuya mabouya (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Schwartz & Henderson 1988),
Spondylurus sloanii (e.g., Mayer & Lazell 2000) or
Varzea bistriata (e.g., Malhotra & Thorpe 1999). Revalidated by Hedges & Conn (2012). Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution:
Martinique.
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Capitellum parvicruzae
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Lesser Saint Croix Skink
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Kleiner Saint-Croix-skink
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Lille Saint Croix-skink
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Capitellum parvicruzae Hedges & Conn |
Remarks:
Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012).
Distribution:
U.S. Virgin Islands
(St. Croix).
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