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
Leiolopisma
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Indo-Pacific Ground Skinks
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Indopazifische Erdskinke
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Indo-pacifiske Jordskinker
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1839 |  |
Leiolopisma Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Scincus telfairii Desjardin 1831) |
Contents:
2 living species, both of which are endemic.
In addition to this, 2 species (ceciliae, mauritiana), which were also endemic, are considered extinct.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included many other species now placed in the genera
Acritoscincus,
Harrisoniascincus,
Niveoscincus,
Oligosoma,
Pseudemoia,
Techmarscincus, etc.
Distribution:
Fiji
(Yanuya Island),
Mauritius
(Round Island).
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Leiolopisma alazon
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Lauan Ground Skink, Ono-i-Lau Ground Skink
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Fidschi-Erdskink
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Fiji-jordskink
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1985 | |
Leiolopisma alazon Zug |
Distribution:
Fiji
(Yanuya Island).
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Leiolopisma ceciliae
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Reunion Ground Skink
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Reunion-Erdskink
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Reunion-jordskink
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2008 | |
Leiolopisma ceciliae Arnold & Bour |
Distribution:
Reunion.
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Leiolopisma mauritiana
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Mauritian Ground Skink
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Mauritianische Erdskink
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Mauritisk Jordskink
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1877 | |
Didosaurus mauritianus Günther |
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Leiolopisma mauritiana Arnold 1980 |
Distribution:
Mauritius
(main island).
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Leiolopisma telfairii
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Round Island Ground Skink, (Telfair's Skink)
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Round Island-Erdskink
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Round Island-jordskink
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1831 | |
Scincus telfairii Desjardin |
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Leiolopisma telfairi Duméril & Bibron 1839 |
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Lygosoma telfairii Boulenger 1887 |
Extinct in:
Mauritius
(mainland),
Reunion.
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Round Island).
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