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Genus
Madascincus

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Madagascar Short-legged Skinks, (see also Mesomycterus)
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Madagassische Kurzbeinskinke (sehe auch Mesomycterus)
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Madagassiske Kortbenskinker (se også Mesomycterus)
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1982 |  |
Madascincus Brygoo (type species: Gongylomorphus melanopleura Günther 1877) |
Contents:
13 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Scelotes (e.g., Boulenger 1887; Brygoo 1980) and, more recently, in
Amphiglossus (e.g., Brygoo 1981).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl. Nosy Be).
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Madascincus ankodabensis

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Ankodabe Short-legged Skink
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Ankodabe-Kurzbeinskink
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Ankodabe-kortbenskink
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1930 |  |
Scelotes ankodabensis Angel |
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Amphiglossus ankodabensis Welch 1982 |
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Madascincus ankodabensis Glaw & Vences 2007 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus arenicola

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Sakalava Short-legged Sand Skink
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Sakalava-Kurzbeinskink
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Sakalava-kortbenskink
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2011 |  |
Madascincus arenicola Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus igneocaudatus

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Red-tailed Short-legged Skink
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Rotschwanz-Kurzbeinskink
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Rødhalet Kortbenskink
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1867 |  |
Gongylus igneocaudatus Grandidier |
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Scelotes igneocaudatus Boulenger 1887 |
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Amphiglossus igneocaudatus Welch 1982 |
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Madascincus igneocaudatus Whiting, Sites & Bauer 2004 |

Remarks:
Validity confirmed by Brygoo (1984). Placed in the genus Madascincus by Glaw & Vences (2007).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus intermedius

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Stripe-necked Short-legged Skinks, Stripe-necked Skinks
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Halsstreifiger Kurzbeinskink
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Stribehalset Kortbenskink
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1913 |  |
Scelotes intermedius Boettger |
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Amphiglossus intermedius Welch 1982 |
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Madascincus intermedius Whiting, Sites & Bauer 2004 |

Remarks:
Validity confirmed by Brygoo (1984).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus macrolepis

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Rusty Short-legged Skink
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Rost-Kurzbeinskink
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Rustrød Kortbenskink
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1888 |  |
Scelotes macrolepis Boulenger |
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Amphiglossus macrolepis Welch 1982 |
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Madascincus macrolepis Glaw & Vences 2007 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus melanopleura

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Black-sided Short-legged Skink, Black-sided Skink
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Schwarzseiten-Kurzbeinskink
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Sortsidet Kortbenskink
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1877 |  |
Gongylomorphus melanopleura Günther |
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Scelotes melanopleura Boulenger 1887 |
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Amphiglossus melanopleura Brygoo 1981 |
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Madascincus melanopleura Whiting, Sites & Bauer 2004 |
1918 |  |
Sepsina vulsini Barbour (Brygoo 1984) |
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Scelotes vulsini Angel 1942 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus miafina

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Ankarana Short-legged Sand Skink
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Ankarana-Kurzbeinskink
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Ankarana-kortbenskink
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2016 |  |
Madascincus miafina Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus minutus

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Light-sided Short-legged Skink
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Hellseitiger Kurzbeinskink
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Lyssidet Kortbenskink
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1993 |  |
Amphiglossus minutus Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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Madascincus minutus Glaw & Vences 2007 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus mouroundavae

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Morondava Short-legged Skink
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Morondava-Kurzbeinskink
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Morondava-kortbenskink
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1872 |  |
Gongylus mouroundavae Grandidier |
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Scelotes mouroundavae Mocquard 1895 |
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Amphiglossus mouroundavae Welch 1982 |
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Madascincus mouroundavae Whiting, Sites & Bauer 2004 |
1894 |  |
Scelotes bellyi Mocquard (Brygoo 1984) |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus nanus

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Dwarf Short-legged Skink
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Zwerg-Kurzbeinskink
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Dværg-kortbenskink
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2002 |  |
Amphiglossus nanus Andreone & Greer |
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Madascincus nanus Glaw & Vences 2007 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus polleni

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Madagascar Coastal Short-legged Skink, Madagascar Coastal Skink
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Küsten-Kurzbeinskink
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Kyst-kortbenskink
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1869 |  |
Gongylus polleni Grandidier |
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Scelotes polleni Boulenger 1887 |
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Amphiglossus polleni Brygoo 1981 |
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Madascincus polleni Glaw & Vences 2007 |

Remarks:
See under stumpffi.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus pyrurus

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Ibity Short-legged Sand Skink
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Ibity-Kurzbeinskink
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Ibity-kortbenskink
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2016 |  |
Madascincus pyrurus Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Madascincus stumpffi

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Nosy Be Short-legged Skink, (Stumpff's Skink)
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Nosy-Be-Kurzbeinskink
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Nosy Be-kortbenskink
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1882 |  |
Gongylus stumpffi Boettger |
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Scelotes stumpffi Brygoo 1980 |
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Amphiglossus stumpffi Brygoo 1981 |
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Madascincus stumpffi Whiting, Sites & Bauer 2004 |
1942 |  |
Scelotes astrolabi boettgeri Angel (Brygoo 1980) |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Amphiglossus astrolabi (e.g., Angel 1942). Revalidated by Brygoo (1980), however, Glaw & Vences (2007) tentatively considered stumpffi a synonym of polleni.
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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