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
Mesoscincus
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Central American Giant Skinks
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Zentralamerikanische Riesenskinke
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Centralamerikanske Kæmpeskinker
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1891 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Platypholis Dugès [not Platypholis Boulenger 1890 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)] (type species: Eumeces altamirani Dugès 1891) |
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Mesoscincus Griffith, Ngo & Murphy (type species: Eumeces schwartzei Fischer 1884) |
Contents:
3 species, of which 1 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in
Eumeces (e.g., Taylor 1935; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Distribution:
Belize,
Costa Rica,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico
(Campeche,
Chiapas,
Guerrero,
Michoacan,
Quintana Roo,
Tabasco,
Yucatan),
Nicaragua.
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Mesoscincus altamirani
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Tepalcatepec Skink
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Tepalcatepec-Riesenskink
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Tepalcatepec-kæmpeskink
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1891 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Eumeces altamirani Dugès |
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Mesoscincus altamirani Griffith, Ngo, & Murphy 2000 |
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Distribution:
Mexico
(Guerrero,
Michoacan).
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Mesoscincus managuae
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Pacific Giant Skink
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Pazifischer Riesenskink
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Pacifisk Kæmpeskink
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Eumeces managuae Dunn |
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Mesoscincus managuae Griffith, Ngo, & Murphy 2000 |
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Distribution:
Costa Rica,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua.
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Mesoscincus managuae
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Mesoscincus schwartzei
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Yucatan Giant Skink, (Schwartze's Skink)
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Yucatan-Riesenskink
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Yucatan-kæmpeskink
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Eumeces schwartzei Fischer |
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Mesoscincus schwartzei Griffith, Ngo, & Murphy 2000 |
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Distribution:
Belize,
Guatemala,
Mexico
(Campeche,
Chiapas,
Quintana Roo,
Tabasco,
Yucatan).
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