Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Scincidae Bibliography of the genus Psychosaura Biodiversity of the family Scincidae Genus Psychosaura Brazilian Sharp-nosed Skinks Brasilianische Spitznasenskinke Brasilianske Spidssnudeskinker 2012 Psychosaura Hedges & Conn (type species: Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge 1946) Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: This genus was described on the basis of species previously assigned to Mabuya. Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Sao Paulo [incl. Ilha de Alcatrazes, Vitoria, Queimada Grande], Sergipe). Psychosaura agmosticha Caatinga Sharp-nosed Skink Caatinga-Spitznasenskink Caatinga-skarpsnudeskink 2000 Mabuya agmosticha Rodrigues Psychosaura agmosticha Hedges & Conn 2012 Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe). Psychosaura macrorhyncha Atlantic Forest Sharp-nosed Skink Atlantischer Spitznasenskink Atlantisk Spidssnudeskink 1946 Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge Psychosaura macrorhyncha Hedges & Conn 2012 Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Sao Paulo [incl. Ilha de Alcatrazes, Vitoria, Queimada Grande], Sergipe).