Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Chioninia
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Cape Verde Skinks
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Kapverdische Skinke
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Kapverdiske Skinker
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1845 |  |
Chioninia Gray (type species: Euprepis delalandii Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
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1873 | |
Macroscincus Bocage (type species: Euprepes coctei Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perrera, Harris & Carranza 2010) |
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1875 | |
Charactodon Troschel (type species: Euprepes coctei Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perrera, Harris & Carranza 2010) |
Contents:
6 species, all of which are endemic.
In addition to this, 1 species (coctei), which was also endemic, is considered extinct.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Mabuya (e.g., Loveridge 1957). Revalidated by Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha (2002).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Boa Vista,
Fogo,
Santo Antao,
Sao Nicolau,
Sao Vicente).
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Chioninia coctei
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Cape Verde Giant Skink
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Kapverdischer Riesenskink
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Kapverdisk Kæmpeskink
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Euprepes coctei Dumeril & Bibron |
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Macroscincus coctei Bocage 1873 |
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Charactodon coctei Troschel 1875 |
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Gongylus coctei Brygoo 1985 |
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Chioninia coctei Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perrera, Harris & Carranza 2010 |
Remarks:
Considered extinct (Joger 1993; Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011), but may survive
(Köhler, Hertz, Sunyer, Seipp & Monteiro 2007; Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Branco,
Razo,
Santa Luzia,
Sao Vicente).
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Chioninia delalandii
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Southern Cape Verde Skink, (Delalande's Skink)
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Südkapverdischer Skink
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Sydkapverdisk Skink
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1839 | |
Euprepis delalandii Dumeril & Bibron |
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Mabuia delalandii Boulenger 1887 |
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Gongylus delalandii Brygoo 1985 |
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Chioninia delalandii Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 |
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1845 | |
Euprepis belcheri Gray (Mertens 1956) |
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1857 | |
Euprepis venustus Girard (Mertens 1956) |
Remarks:
Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris (2013) regarded the presence of delalandii in Boa Vista as doubtful.
Introduced to:
Cape Verde
(Maio,
Sao Vicente).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Fogo).
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Chioninia fogoensis
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Santo Antão Skink
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Santo-Antão-Skink
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Santo Antão-skink
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1874 | |
Euprepes fogoensis O'Shaughnessy |
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Mabuia fogoensis Boulenger 1887 |
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Chioninia fogoensis Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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1987 | |
Mabuya fogoensis antaoensis Schleich (Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011) |
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Mabuya antaoensis López-Jurado, Mateo & Fazeres 2005 |
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Chioninia fogoensis antaoensis Franzen & Glaw 2007 |
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1993 | |
Mabuya geisthardti Joger (Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011) |
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Chioninia geisthardti Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
Remarks:
Previously included nicolauensis. In spite of its specific epithet, fogoensis is known with certainty only from Santo Antão. Records from Fogo and São Vicente are presumably in error (Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Santo Antao).
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Chioninia nicolauensis
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São Nicolau Skink
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São-Nicolau-Skink
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São Nicolau-skink
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1987 | |
Mabuya fogoensis nicolauensis Schleich |
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Chioninia fogoensis nicolauensis Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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Chioninia nicolauensis Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 |
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Sao Nicolau).
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Chioninia spinalis
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Santiago Skink
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Santiago-Skink
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Santiago-skink
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Mabuya spinalis Boulenger |
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Mabuya stangeri spinalis Mertens 1956 |
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Chioninia spinalis Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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1935 | |
Mabuya salensis Angel |
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Mabuya stangeri salensis Mertens 1956 |
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Mabuya spinalis salensis Joger 1993 |
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Chioninia spinalis salensis Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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1955 | |
Mabuya stangeri maioensis Mertens (Joger 1993) |
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Mabuya spinalis maioensis Joger 1993 |
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2011 | |
Chioninia spinalis boavistensis Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 |
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2011 | |
Chioninia spinalis santiagoensis Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Joger (1993). Brehm, Jesus, Pinheiro & Harris (2001) regarded salensis as a separate species, but Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza (2011) retained it as a subspecies of spinalis.
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Boa Vista,
Fogo).
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Chioninia stangeri
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São Vicente Skink
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São-Vicente-Skink
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São Vicente-skink
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1845 | |
Euprepis stangeri Gray |
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Mabuia stangeri Boulenger 1887 |
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Chioninia stangeri Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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1869 | |
Euprepes polylepis Peters (Mertens 1956) |
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1875 | |
Euprepes hopfferi Bocage |
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Chioninia stangeri hopfferi Mateo, Geniez, Veiret & López-Jurado 2023 |
Remarks:
The taxon hopfferi was regarded as a synonym by Mertens (1956), but revalidated as a separate subspecies by Mateo, Geniez, Veiret & López-Jurado (2023).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Sao Vicente).
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Chioninia vaillantii
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Yellow-nosed Cape Verde Skink
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Gelbschnäuziger Cap-Verde-Skink
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Gulsnudet Cap Verde-skink
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1887 | |
Mabuya vaillantii Boulenger |
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Chioninia vaillantii Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha 2002 [by implication] |
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Chioninia vaillantii xanthotis Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of delalandii (e.g., Mertens 1956). Revalidated by Greer (1976).
Distribution:
Cape Verde
(Fogo).
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