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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 Pygomeles
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Pygomeles

Madagascar Shovel-nosed Sand Sliders

Schaufelnasen-Sandschwimmern

Skovlnæsede Sandsvømmere

1867 Pygomeles Grandidier (type species: Pygomeles braconnieri Grandidier 1867)
1981 Androngo Brygoo (type species: Pygomeles trivittatus Boulenger 1896; syn. Miralles, Hipsley, Erens, Gehara, Rakotoarison, Glaw, Müller & Vences 2015)
Contents: 3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Madagascar.

Pygomeles braconnieri

Southern Shovel-nosed Sand Slider

Südlicher Schaufelnasen-Sandschwimmer

Sydlig Skovlnæset Sandsvømmer

1867 Pygomeles braconnieri Grandidier
Chalcides braconnieri Mocquard 1894

Distribution: Madagascar.


Pygomeles petteri

Northern Shovel-nosed Sand Slider

Nördlicher Schaufelnasen-Sandschwimmer

Nordlig Skovlnæset Sandsvømmer

1962 Pygomeles petteri Pasteur & Paulin

Distribution: Madagascar.


Pygomeles trivittatus

Madagascar Three-striped Burrowing Skink

Madagassische Dreistreifen-Wühlskinke

Trestribet Graveskink

1896 Pygomeles trivittatus Boulenger
Scelotes trivittatus Brygoo 1979
Androngo trivittatus Brygoo 1981
1949 Scelotes trilineatus Angel (Brygoo 1979, 1987)
Androngo trivittatus trilineatus Brygoo 1987

Distribution: Madagascar.