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
Mesomycterus
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Madagascar Short-legged Skinks, (see also Madascincus)
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Madagassische Kurzbeinskinke (sehe auch Madascincus)
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Madagassiske Kortbenskinker (se også Madascincus)
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1892 |  |
Mesomycterus Cope (type species: Gongylus splendidus Grandidier 1872) |
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Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences (type species: Gongylus macrocercus Günther 1882; syn. Shea 2021) |
Contents:
8 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Brachyseps, now Mesomycterus, was previously included in
Amphiglossus.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus anosyensis
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Anosy Mountains Short-legged Skink
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Anosy-Kurzbeinskink
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Anosy-kortbenskink
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1993 | |
Amphiglossus anosyensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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Brachyseps anosyensis Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus anosyensis Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus frontoparietalis
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Eastern Madagascar Short-legged Skink
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Ostmadagassischer Kurzbeinskink
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Østmadagassisk Kortbenskink
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1889 | |
Sepsina frontoparietalis Boulenger |
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Scelotes frontoparietalis Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus frontoparietalis Brygoo 1981 |
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Brachyseps frontoparietalis Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus frontoparietalis Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus macrocercus
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Black-striped Short-legged Skink
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Schwarzstreifiger Kurzbeinskink
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Sortstribet Kortbenskink
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Gongylus macrocercus Günther |
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Sepsina macrocerca Boulenger 1887 |
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Scelotes macrocercus Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus macrocercus Welch 1982 |
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Brachyseps macrocercus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus macrocercus Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of melanurus (e.g., Pasteur 1959). Revalidated by Brygoo (1984).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus mandady
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Masoala Short-legged Skink
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Masoala-Kurzbeinskink
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Masoala-kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus mandady Andreone & Greer |
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Brachyseps mandady Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus mandady Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus praeornatus
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Vondrozo Short-legged Skink
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Vondrozo-Kurzbeinskink
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Vondrozo-kortbenskink
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Scelotes praeornatus Angel |
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Amphiglossus praeornatus Andreone & Greer 2002 |
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Brachyseps praeornatus Midtgaard 2019 |
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Mesomycterus praeornatus Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of frontoparietalis (e.g., Brygoo 1981).
Revalidated by Andreone & Greer (2002).
Not mentioned by Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences (2017).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus punctatus
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Spotted Short-legged Skink
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Gefleckter Kurzbeinskink
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Plettet Kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus punctatus Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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Brachyseps punctatus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus punctatus Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus spilostichus
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Spotted-lined Short-legged Skink
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Fleckenstreifen-Kurzbeinskink
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Pletstribet Kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus spilostichus Andreone & Greer |
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Brachyseps spilostictus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus spilostictus Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Mesomycterus splendidus
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Banded Short-legged Skink
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Gebänderter Kurzbeinskink
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Båndet Kortbenskink
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Gongylus splendidus Grandidier |
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Sepsina splendida Boulenger 1887 |
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Scelotes splendidus Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus splendidus Brygoo 1981 |
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Brachyseps splendidus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
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Mesomycterus splendidus Shea 2021 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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